Title 600, REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961

Sec. 5201. (1) All assignments commonly called common law assignments for the benefit of creditors are void unless the same are without preferences as between such creditors and are of all the property of the assignor not exempt from execution, and the instrument of assignment (o…

Sec. 5205. Such assignment shall be deemed to convey to the assignee all property of the assignor not exempt from execution, and all rights legal or equitable of said assignor. The assignee shall also be trustee of the estate of the debtor for the benefit of his creditors and may…

Sec. 521. (1) The twentieth judicial circuit consists of the county of Ottawa and has 4 judges. (2) Subject to section 550, this judicial circuit may have 1 additional judge effective January 1, 2023. If this judgeship is added to the twentieth judicial circuit, the initial term …

Sec. 5211. Among other things the assignee has the power to: (1) Sue in his own name as such assignee and recover all the estate, debts and things in action belonging to or due to such assignor in the manner and with like effect as he might or could have done if an assignment had…

Sec. 5215. As soon as practicable after receiving said assignment, the assignees shall cause an appraisement of such property to be made by 2 disinterested competent persons under oath, and filed with the clerk of the court. Within 10 days after completion of the appraisal, the a…

Sec. 522. The twenty-first judicial circuit consists of the county of Isabella and has 1 judge. Subject to section 550, this judicial circuit may have 1 additional judge effective January 1, 2005. If a new office of judge is added to this circuit by election in 2004, the candidat…

Sec. 5221. Within 10 days after receiving such trust, the assignee shall give notice to all creditors personally or by mail (accompanied by blank proof of claim) requiring them to prove their claims within 90 days thereafter by a proof of claim to be filed with the assignee, or i…

Sec. 5225. Each proof of claim must be sworn to and must state the actual amount unpaid and owing, the actual consideration thereof, when the same was contracted, when the same has become or will become due, whether any or what securities are held therefor, whether any and what p…

Sec. 523. The twenty-second judicial circuit consists of the county of Washtenaw and has 5 judges.

Sec. 5231. The assignee may contest any claim. Any creditor desirous of having a claim contested may by writing request the assignee to do so and the service of any such request shall operate to stay the payment of any dividend upon such claim until the further order of the court…

Sec. 5235. In all cases of mutual debts or mutual credits between the estate of an assignor and a creditor, the account shall be stated and 1 debt shall be set off against the other and the balance only shall be allowed or paid. A set-off or counter claim shall not be allowed in …

Sec. 524. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the twenty-third judicial circuit consists of the counties of Alcona, Arenac, Iosco, and Oscoda and has 2 judges. For purposes of the November 2008 general election only, the term of the candidate for circuit judge in this circu…

Sec. 5241. Circuit courts have original jurisdiction to hear and determine matters concerning assignments, commonly called common law assignments for the benefit of creditors, according to the following provisions. (1) The circuit court of the county where the assignor resides, o…

Sec. 5245. The assignee shall keep a regular account of all money received by him, to which account every creditor or other interested person shall be at liberty at all reasonable times to have access. Within 3 months after receiving such trust, the assignee shall file a report i…

Sec. 525. The twenty-fourth judicial circuit consists of the county of Sanilac and has 1 judge.

Sec. 5251. (1) Funds available for distribution shall be applied to the payment of the following items and in the following order: (a) All taxes legally due and owing by the assignor to the United States, state, county or municipality; (b) The cost of administration; (c) All labo…

Sec. 5255. The assignee shall receive for his services, such compensation as may be allowed by the court. In the event of an estate being administered by more than 1 assignee or by successive assignees, the court shall apportion the compensation between them according to the serv…

Sec. 526. The twenty-fifth judicial circuit consists of the county of Marquette and has 1 judge. Subject to section 550, this judicial circuit may have 1 additional judge beginning January 1, 2023.

Sec. 5261. In case there is any fraud in the matter of the assignment, or if the assignee fails to file it, or to qualify or to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter, or to promptly and faithfully execute the trust, any person interested therein may bring a civil acti…

Sec. 5265. Proceedings under this chapter, except the contest of claims under section 5231, are equitable in nature.

Sec. 527. The twenty-sixth judicial circuit consists of the counties of Alpena, Alcona, Montmorency, and Presque Isle and has 2 judges. Beginning April 1, 2003, the twenty-sixth judicial circuit consists of the counties of Alpena and Montmorency. This circuit shall have 1 judge b…

Sec. 528. (1) Until June 30, 2022, the twenty-seventh judicial circuit consists of the counties of Newaygo and Oceana and has 1 judge. Beginning July 1, 2022, the twenty-seventh judicial circuit consists of the counties of Newaygo and Lake and has 1 judge. (2) The incumbent judge…

Sec. 529. The twenty-eighth judicial circuit consists of the counties of Missaukee and Wexford and has 1 judge.

Sec. 530. The twenty-ninth judicial circuit consists of the counties of Clinton and Gratiot and has 2 judges.

Sec. 5301. Any person employed by any person, firm, corporation, a local government or agency, or the state, or an agency thereof, who is or may be working for wages or for a salary for others, including those paid on a commission basis or who are paid through any combination the…

Sec. 5305. The list of creditors above mentioned shall be in the form of a petition under oath and under the pains and penalties of perjury, and shall set forth whether the petitioner is a married man or not and the name, age and relationship of each person depending upon him for…

Sec. 531. The thirtieth judicial circuit consists of the county of Ingham and has 7 judges.

Sec. 5311. After the filing of such petition and assignment of wages, the court shall make an order directing the clerk to pay the petitioner his legal exemptions, which shall be as follows: (1) If the petitioner is a householder having a family, 60% but not less than $15.00 per …

Sec. 5315. If all creditors sign a written agreement so to do, the debtor may be paid more than the amounts herein provided for. If the petitioner is required by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction to pay money for the support and maintenance of children, then upon the …

Sec. 532. The thirty-first judicial circuit consists of the county of St. Clair and has 3 judges.

Sec. 5321. The court shall further direct the clerk to pay the remainder of any moneys in his possession, over and above the exemptions of the petitioner, to the creditors, to be divided equally among all creditors listed, but the clerk shall not be obliged to make such distribut…

Sec. 5325. The clerk of the court shall be the agent of each creditor listed, as to funds paid into court to which such creditors are entitled under the provisions of this chapter, and upon payment of any such funds to the clerk of the court the title thereto shall immediately pa…

Sec. 533. The thirty-second judicial circuit consists of the counties of Gogebic and Ontonagon and has 1 judge.

Sec. 5331. (1) The judge shall fix the amount of each claim, regardless of whether or not it exceeds the jurisdiction of the court in civil actions, for the purpose of participating in the funds only. The fixing of these amounts shall not be construed to be a judgment, but a cred…

Sec. 5335. Payment by any employer to the clerk of the court in pursuance of notice from the court to him or it of the filing of a petition by an employee, shall be payment to the employee the same as if received by said employee personally. Any employer who pays any wages, salar…

Sec. 534. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the thirty-third judicial circuit consists of the counties of Charlevoix and Emmet and has 1 judge. (2) If the county of Charlevoix approves the reformation of the thirty-third judicial circuit pursuant to law and the county of …

Sec. 5341. No creditor so named in this proceeding shall have any right to garnishee the petitioner therein, and it shall be the duty of the employer in any case when served with a notice of garnishment against said employee, nevertheless to pay said wages to the clerk of the cou…

Sec. 5345. Such proceedings shall be continued indefinitely until all debts of said petitioner are paid or they may be dismissed by the court after notice to interested parties upon the petition of the debtor or upon the court's own motion or upon the petition of any creditor who…

Sec. 535. The thirty-fourth judicial circuit consists of the counties of Arenac, Ogemaw, and Roscommon and has 2 judges. Beginning April 1, 2003, the thirty-fourth judicial circuit consists of the counties of Ogemaw and Roscommon and has 1 judge.

Sec. 5351. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to deprive the creditor holding security from pursuing his rights under the instrument giving him such security, and no creditor shall be deprived of any remedy given him by the laws of the state except they shall not have the…

Sec. 5355. All notices provided for in this chapter may be given by registered mail with return receipt demanded, and if the return receipt is not received the court may order the same served as process is served in said court, and the cost thereof shall be paid by the petitioner…

Sec. 536. The thirty-fifth judicial circuit consists of the county of Shiawassee and has 1 judge. Subject to section 550, this circuit may have 1 additional judge effective January 1, 1991.

Sec. 5361. The petitioner shall not have the right to file or list any indebtedness incurred after the filing of the petition.

Sec. 5365. The statute of limitations shall not run against any debt or liability of a petitioner during the pendency of the proceedings herein provided for, whether such indebtedness or liability existed at the time of the filing of the petition or was incurred afterwards.

Sec. 537. The thirty-sixth judicial circuit consists of the county of Van Buren and has 1 judge. Subject to section 550, this judicial circuit may have 1 additional judge effective January 1, 1989.

Sec. 5371. Upon the filing of the petition and assignment of wages as herein provided, said petitioner shall pay to the clerk of said court the sum of 50 cents as a filing fee and the further sum of 50 cents for each creditor named in the petition and each year thereafter the sum…