Title 600, REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961

Sec. 3316. Any person who owns an undivided interest, however acquired, in all of the estates in possession and in expectancy in the land of which partition is sought is deemed to have an estate in fee simple, absolute in possession, in the land to the extent of the least share w…

Sec. 3320. (1) The circuit court may direct and authorize general guardians or guardians ad litem to agree to a division or a sale of the entire premises or of as much of the premises as, in the opinion of the court, is incapable of partition, or of as much of the premises as the…

Sec. 3324. (1) The provisions concerning partition are applicable to lands held by a trustee for the benefit of others, and a claim for partition may be instituted by the trustees or any person interested in the lands held in trust. (2) When the original parties in interest in th…

Sec. 3328. Partition proceedings may be brought in the circuit courts against the state of Michigan whenever any lands are held jointly or as tenants in common by individuals and the state of Michigan. All papers required to be served on the people of this state as defendants in …

Sec. 3332. If the court finds that all the lands and tenements of which division or partition is sought are so situated, or that any district, tract, lot, or portion of the lands and tenements is so situated, that a partition and division of them among the persons interested in t…

Sec. 3336. (1) When it appears to the court ordering partition that partition cannot be made equally between the parties without prejudice to the rights and interests of some of the parties the court may adjudge that 1 party compensate another in such a way as to equalize the par…

Sec. 3340. In all cases of sales under judgment in partition where it appears that any married woman has an inchoate right of dower in any of the lands divided or sold, or that any person has a vested or contingent future right or estate in the lands, the court under whose judgme…

Sec. 3344. Any married woman may release her right, interest, or estate to her husband and lawfully acknowledge this release. If the release is executed outside of this state it shall be executed, acknowledged, and certified as the laws of this state require for the execution, ac…

Sec. 3348. Whenever it appears that to do so would benefit any part owner of the premises of which partition is sought, the court may appoint a receiver having such authority as is necessary to lease the premises; or protect them from waste, trespass, or injury; or for any other …

Sec. 3352. The authority given by this chapter to partition real estate does not authorize the revival or prosecution of any claim to lands which otherwise would be barred by the statute of limitations or by the acquiescence of any party who had the claim.

Sec. 3356. The partition of the premises shall not alter or impair the lien of any creditor on the premises in question, except that when the lien is on the undivided interest or estate of any of the parties, either in a portion or the whole of the premises partitioned, such lien…

Sec. 3360. In any estate vested in a trustee or trustees for the benefit of any person or corporation, whether by will or other grant or conveyance, where a provision is made for the sale of the trust property and distribution of the proceeds and where no limitation is placed upo…

Sec. 3364. In all cases except where all the parties to be benefited by the distribution of the proceeds of the sale of the trust estate give their consent in writing to the division and distribution of the trust estate as above provided, the proceedings to obtain the authority o…

Sec. 3368. Such division or distribution of a trust estate may be made by a trustee without obtaining the authority of the court as aforesaid, when all the persons who would be entitled to share in the proceeds of the sale of such estate consent thereto in writing, and such trust…

Sec. 3372. When any of the persons entitled to share in the distribution of the proceeds of the sale of such trust estate is a minor, or insane, or incompetent to give his consent, or make such request, the division and distribution shall not be made without the authority of the …

Sec. 3401. This chapter may be known as the "uniform partition of heirs property act".

Sec. 3402. As used in this chapter: (a) "Ascendant" means an individual who precedes another individual in lineage, in the direct line of ascent from the other individual. (b) "Collateral" means an individual who is related to another individual under the law of intestate success…

Sec. 3403. (1) This chapter applies to an action to partition real property filed after the effective date of this chapter. (2) In an action to partition real property under chapter 33, the court shall determine whether the property is heirs property. If the court determines that…

Sec. 3404. (1) This chapter does not limit or affect the method by which service of a complaint may be made in an action to partition real property. (2) If the plaintiff in an action to partition real property seeks notice by publication and the court determines that the property…

Sec. 3405. If the court appoints commissioners under chapter 33, each commissioner must be disinterested and impartial and must not be a party to or a participant in the action to partition real property.

Sec. 3406. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3), if the court determines that the property that is the subject of an action to partition real property is heirs property, the court shall determine the fair market value of the property by ordering an appraisa…

Sec. 3407. (1) If a cotenant requests partition by sale, the court shall, after determining the value of the property under section 3406, send notice to the parties that any cotenant except a cotenant that requested partition by sale may buy all the interests of the cotenants tha…

Sec. 3408. (1) If all the interests of all cotenants that requested partition by sale are not purchased by other cotenants under section 3407, or, if after conclusion of the buyout under section 3407, a cotenant remains that has requested partition in kind, the court shall order …

Sec. 3409. (1) In determining whether partition in kind would result in great prejudice to the cotenants as a group under section 3408, the court must consider all of the following: (a) Whether it is practicable to divide the heirs property among the cotenants. (b) Whether partit…

Sec. 3410. (1) If the court orders a sale of heirs property, the sale must be an open-market sale unless the court finds that a sale by sealed bids or an auction would be more economically advantageous and in the best interest of the cotenants as a group. (2) If the court orders …

Sec. 3411. (1) Unless required to do so within a shorter time under chapter 33, a real estate broker appointed under section 3410(2) to offer heirs property for open-market sale shall file a report with the court not later than 7 days after receiving an offer to purchase the prop…

Sec. 3412. In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact the uniform partition of heirs property act.

Sec. 3413. This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the federal electronic signatures in global and national commerce act, 15 USC 7001 to 7006, but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in sectio…

Sec. 3501. (1) Whenever the directors, trustees, or other officers who have the management of the affairs of any corporation, or the majority of them, discover that the stock, property, and effects of the corporation are so far reduced by losses or otherwise that the corporation …

Sec. 3505. If it appears to the court that the corporation is insolvent or that dissolution thereof would be beneficial to the stockholders and not injurious to the public, the court may dissolve the corporation and appoint a receiver of its estate and effects. Pending the hearin…

Sec. 3510. (1) Upon giving bond and qualifying, as the court may direct, such permanent receiver is vested with all the estate, real and personal, of such corporation and is trustee thereof for the benefit of its creditors and stockholders, and has all the powers, authority and r…

Sec. 3515. All sales, assignments, transfers, mortgages and conveyances of any part of the assets of such corporation made after the filing of such application for dissolution, in payment of or as security for any existing or prior debt, and all judgments confessed by such corpor…

Sec. 3525. The provisions of this chapter do not extend to any incorporated library or lyceum society; to any religious corporation; to any incorporated academy or select school not organized for pecuniary profit; nor to the proprietors of any burying ground incorporated under th…

Sec. 3601. (1) Upon complaint being filed by the attorney general, the circuit court may enjoin any corporation from assuming or exercising any franchise, liberty, or privilege or transacting any business not authorized by the corporation's charter. The court may in the same mann…

Sec. 3605. (1) Circuit courts have the power, and actions may be brought in the circuit courts: (a) to compel persons to account for their conduct in the management and disposition of the corporate funds and corporate property committed to their charge; (b) to compel persons to p…

Sec. 3610. (1) Whenever a judgment is obtained against any corporation, incorporated under the laws of this state, and an execution issued upon the judgment is returned unsatisfied, in part or in whole, upon the petition of the person who obtained the judgment, or his representat…

Sec. 3620. (1) Whenever any creditor of a corporation seeks to charge the directors, trustees or other superintending officers of such corporation, or the stockholders thereof, on account of any liability created by law, he may bring an action in the circuit courts to enforce suc…

Sec. 3625. (1) In all cases in which the directors or other officers of a corporation, or the stockholders thereof, are parties to the action in which judgment is rendered, if the property of such corporation is insufficient to discharge its debts, the court shall proceed to comp…

Sec. 3630. (1) Upon any application to the court having jurisdiction, in any of the cases provided in this chapter, such court may compel such corporation to discover any stock, property, things in action or effects alleged to belong, or to have belonged to it, the transfer and d…

Sec. 3635. (1) Whenever any complaint is filed or any application is made against any corporation, its directors or other superintending officers, or its stockholders, according to the provisions of this chapter, the court may enjoin all other proceedings by any creditor against …

Sec. 3640. The provisions of this chapter do not extend to any incorporated library or lyceum society; to any religious corporation; to any incorporated academy or select school; or to the proprietors of any burying ground incorporated under the laws of this state; or to any insu…

Sec. 3645. Actions brought under this chapter are equitable in nature.

Sec. 3801. (1) A building, vehicle, boat, aircraft, or place is a nuisance if 1 or more of the following apply: (a) It is used for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, prostitution, or gambling. (b) It is used by, or kept for the use of, prostitutes or other disorderly persons. …

Sec. 3805. The attorney general, the prosecuting attorney or any resident of the county in which a nuisance described in section 3801 is located, or a city, village, or township attorney for the city, village, or township in which the nuisance is located may maintain an action fo…

Sec. 3810. (1) For purposes of this chapter, the grantee or vendee of the last recorded deed or contract that describes the premises, or any part of the premises, on which a nuisance exists as described in section 3801 is considered to be the owner of the premises. The naming of …

Sec. 3815. (1) In an action under this chapter, evidence of the general reputation of the building, vehicle, boat, aircraft, or place is admissible for the purpose of proving the existence of the nuisance. (2) In an action under this chapter, proof of knowledge of the existence o…