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Act 52 of 1944 (1st Ex. Sess.)
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LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF PUBLIC RECORDS

Act 52 of 1944 (1st Ex. Sess.)

AN ACT to provide for the establishment of and quieting the title to and the recreating of the public records of lands in counties where records of title have been destroyed in whole or in any material part by fire, flood or other major disaster, and to establish the procedure therefor and to provide an appropriation to pay certain costs thereof.


History: 1944, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 52, Imd. Eff. Mar. 6, 1944




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 561.1SectionPurpose of act; public records, recreating.
Section 561.2SectionPublic records; loss or destruction; land titles; bill of complaint; order for appearance; hearing; property description.
Section 561.3SectionPublic records; form.
Section 561.4SectionConveyance, paper or document; re-recording.
Section 561.5SectionIntervening petition to establish lien or interest; summons; service, form; file for re-recording.
Section 561.6SectionCourt determination of interest in, or title to, land not covered by decree or order.
Section 561.7SectionCourt jurisdiction.
Section 561.8SectionDecrees and orders; filing and recording.
Section 561.9SectionExpenses; payment.
Section 561.10SectionNo filing fee required.
Section 561.11SectionAmending bill; additional publication.
Section 561.12SectionRemedies cumulative.
Section 561.13SectionPerson; definition.
Section 561.15SectionState agencies; reproductions of deeds, conveyances, plats, or patents.
Section 561.16SectionFireproof structure for storage of public records; requirement.
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