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MI Comp L § 566.224 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 566 - Fraudulent Conveyances and Contracts|R.S. of 1846 - Revised Statutes of 1846 (566.221 - 566.226)|R-S-1846-566-221-82 - Chapter 82 Chapter 82. General Provisions Relating to Fraudulent Conveyances and Contracts. (566.221...566.226)|Section 566.224 - Fraudulent Intent; Question of Fact.

566.224 Fraudulent intent; question of fact. Sec. 4.  The question of fraudulent intent, in all cases arising under this, or either of the last 2 preceding chapters, shall be deemed a question of fact and not of law. History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 82 ;-- CL 1857, 3201 ;-- CL 1871, 4716 ;-- How. 6206 ;-- CL 1897, 9536 ;-- CL 1915, 12001 ;-- CL 1929, 13437 ;-- CL 1948, 566.224 Compiler's Notes: For provisions of “the last 2 preceding chapters,” referred to in this section, see MCL 566.131 et seq. and MCL 566.101 et seq.
MI Comp L § 566.225 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 566 - Fraudulent Conveyances and Contracts|R.S. of 1846 - Revised Statutes of 1846 (566.221 - 566.226)|R-S-1846-566-221-82 - Chapter 82 Chapter 82. General Provisions Relating to Fraudulent Conveyances and Contracts. (566.221...566.226)|Section 566.225 - Purchaser Without Notice; Protection.

566.225 Purchaser without notice; protection. Sec. 5.  None of the provisions of this, or the last 2 preceding chapters, shall be construed, in any manner to affect or impair the title of a purchaser for a valuable consideration unless it shall appear that he had previous notice of the fraudulent intent of his immediate grantor, or of the fraud rendering void the title of such grantor. History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 82 ;-- CL 1857, 3202 ;-- CL 1871, 4717 ;-- How. 6207 ;-- CL 1897, 9537 ;-- CL 1915, 12002 ;-- CL 1929, 13438 ;-- CL 1948, 566.225 Compiler's Notes: For provisions of “the last 2 preceding chapters,” referred to in this section, see MCL 566.131 et seq. and MCL 566.101 et seq.
MI Comp L § 566.226 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 566 - Fraudulent Conveyances and Contracts|R.S. of 1846 - Revised Statutes of 1846 (566.221 - 566.226)|R-S-1846-566-221-82 - Chapter 82 Chapter 82. General Provisions Relating to Fraudulent Conveyances and Contracts. (566.221...566.226)|Section 566.226 - Conveyance; Definition.

566.226 Conveyance; definition. Sec. 6.  The term "conveyance," as used in this and the preceding eightieth chapter, shall be construed to embrace every instrument in writing, except a last will and testament, whatever may be the form of such instrument, and by whatever name it may be known in law, by which any estate or interest in lands is created, aliened, assigned or surrendered. History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 82 ;-- CL 1857, 3203 ;-- CL 1871, 4718 ;-- How. 6208 ;-- CL 1897, 9538 ;-- CL 1915, 12003 ;-- CL 1929, 13439 ;-- CL 1948, 566.226 Compiler's Notes: For provisions of the “eightieth chapter,” referred to in this section, see MCL 566.101 et seq.
MI Comp L § 570.1101 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 570 - Liens|Act 497 of 1980 - Construction Lien Act (570.1101 - 570.1305)|497-1980-1 - Part 1 (570.1101...570.1128)|Section 570.1101 - Short Title.

570.1101 Short title. Sec. 101.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "construction lien act". History: 1980, Act 497, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982
MI Comp L § 570.1102 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 570 - Liens|Act 497 of 1980 - Construction Lien Act (570.1101 - 570.1305)|497-1980-1 - Part 1 (570.1101...570.1128)|Section 570.1102 - Meanings of Words and Phrases.

570.1102 Meanings of words and phrases.  Sec. 102.  For the purposes of this act, the words and phrases defined in sections 103 to 106 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. History: 1980, Act 497, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982
MI Comp L § 570.1103 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 570 - Liens|Act 497 of 1980 - Construction Lien Act (570.1101 - 570.1305)|497-1980-1 - Part 1 (570.1101...570.1128)|Section 570.1103 - Definitions.

570.1103 Definitions. Sec. 103.  (1) "Actual physical improvement" means the actual physical change in, or alteration of, real property as a result of labor provided, pursuant to a contract, by a contractor, subcontractor, or laborer which is readily visible and of a kind that would alert a person upon reasonable inspection of the existence of an improvement. Actual physical improvement does not include that labor which is provided in preparation for that change or alteration, such as surveying, soil boring and testing, architectural or engineering planning, or the preparation of other plans or drawings of any kind or nature. Actual physical improvement does not include supplies delivered to or stored at the real property.  (2) "Co-lessee" means a person having an interest in real property, the nature of which is identical to that of the interest of the lessee who contracted for the improvement to the real property, whether the extent of such interest is identical or not.  (3) "Construction lien" means the lien of a contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or laborer, as described in section 107.  (4) "Contract" means a contract, of whatever nature, for the providing of improvements to real property, including any and all additions to, deletions from, and amendments to the contract.  (5) "Contractor" means a person who, pursuant to a contract with the owner or lessee of real property, provides an improvement to real property.  (6) "Co-owner" means a person having an interest in real property, the nature of which is identical to that of the interest of the owner who contracted for the improvement to the real property, whether the extent of such interest is identical or not. History: 1980, Act 497, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 191, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 17, Eff. Mar. 1, 1982
MI Comp L § 570.1104 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 570 - Liens|Act 497 of 1980 - Construction Lien Act (570.1101 - 570.1305)|497-1980-1 - Part 1 (570.1101...570.1128)|Section 570.1104 - Additional Definitions.

570.1104 Additional definitions.Sec. 104.  (1) "Court" means the circuit court in which an action to enforce a construction lien through foreclosure is pending.  (2) "Design professional" means an individual who is licensed or registered as an architect, professional engineer, or professional surveyor under article 20 of the occupational code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.2001 to 339.2014, or a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other legal entity that is authorized under article 20 of the occupational code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.2001 to 339.2014, to engage in the practice of any of these professions.  (3) "Designee" means a person named by an owner or lessee to receive, on behalf of the owner or lessee, all notices or other instruments required to be furnished under this act. The owner or lessee may name himself or herself as designee. The owner or lessee may not name the contractor as designee. However, a contractor who is providing only architectural or engineering services may be named as designee.  (4) "Fringe benefits and withholdings" means compensation due an employee pursuant to a written contract or written policy for holiday, time off for sickness or injury, time off for personal reasons or vacation, bonuses, authorized expenses incurred during the course of employment, and any other contributions made to or on behalf of an employee.  (5) "General contractor" means a contractor who contracts with an owner or lessee to provide, directly or indirectly through contracts with subcontractors, suppliers, or laborers, substantially all of the improvements to the property described in the notice of commencement.  (6) "Improvement" means the result of labor or material provided by a contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or laborer, including, but not limited to, surveying, engineering and architectural planning, construction management, clearing, demolishing, excavating, filling, building, erecting, constructing, altering, repairing, ornamenting, landscaping, paving, leasing equipment, and installing or affixing a fixture or material, pursuant to a contract.  (7) "Laborer" means an individual who, pursuant to a contract with a contractor or subcontractor, provides an improvement to real property through the individual's personal labor. History: 1980, Act 497, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 17, Eff. Mar. 1, 1982 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 497, Eff. Jan. 3, 2007 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 147, Imd. Eff. Aug. 23, 2010 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 367, Imd. Eff. Dec. 12, 2018
MI Comp L § 570.1105 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 570 - Liens|Act 497 of 1980 - Construction Lien Act (570.1101 - 570.1305)|497-1980-1 - Part 1 (570.1101...570.1128)|Section 570.1105 - Additional Definitions.

570.1105 Additional definitions. Sec. 105.  (1) "Lessee" means a person, other than the owner, who holds an interest, other than a security interest, in real property.   (2) "Lien claimant" means a person having a right to a construction lien under this act.  (3) "Owner" means a person holding a fee interest in real property or an equitable interest arising out of a land contract. History: 1980, Act 497, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 191, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 17, Eff. Mar. 1, 1982
MI Comp L § 570.1106 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 570 - Liens|Act 497 of 1980 - Construction Lien Act (570.1101 - 570.1305)|497-1980-1 - Part 1 (570.1101...570.1128)|Section 570.1106 - Additional Definitions.

570.1106 Additional definitions.Sec. 106.  (1) "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, other legal entity, or any combination of these.  (2) "Professional services" means services that are customarily and legally performed by or under the supervision or responsible control of design professionals in the course of their professional practice, including, but not limited to, programming, planning, surveying, site investigation, analysis, assessment, design, preparation of drawings and specifications, and construction administration services.  (3) "Project" means the aggregate of improvements contracted for by the contracting owner.  (4) "Residential structure" means an individual residential condominium unit or a residential building containing not more than 2 residential units, the land on which it is or will be located, and all appurtenances, in which the owner or lessee contracting for the improvement is residing or will reside on completion of the improvement.  (5) "Subcontractor" means a person, other than a laborer or supplier, who pursuant to a contract between himself or herself and a person other than the owner or lessee performs any part of a contractor's contract for an improvement.  (6) "Supplier" means a person who, pursuant to a contract with a contractor or a subcontractor, leases, rents, or in any other manner provides material or equipment that is used in the improvement of real property. Supplier does not include a design professional or a person that has a subcontract with a design professional as described in section 107b.  (7) "Wages" means all earnings of an employee, whether determined on the basis of time, task, piece, commission, or other method of calculation, for labor or services, except fringe benefits and withholdings. History: 1980, Act 497, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 191, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 17, Eff. Mar. 1, 1982 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 497, Eff. Jan. 3, 2007 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 147, Imd. Eff. Aug. 23, 2010 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 367, Imd. Eff. Dec. 12, 2018
MI Comp L § 570.1107a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 570 - Liens|Act 497 of 1980 - Construction Lien Act (570.1101 - 570.1305)|497-1980-1 - Part 1 (570.1101...570.1128)|Section 570.1107a - Construction Lien for Professional Services Contract by Design Professionals; Notice of Contract; Form; Recording; Validity, Effectiveness, and Duration of Notice; Applicability to Other Liens.

570.1107a Construction lien for professional services contract by design professionals; notice of contract; form; recording; validity, effectiveness, and duration of notice; applicability to other liens.Sec. 107a.  (1) A design professional who enters into a written contract with an owner, or with a person acting as an agent of the owner, to provide professional services relating to the proposed or actual erection, alteration, repair, or removal of a structure on or other improvement to real property may record a notice with the register of deeds for the county in which the property is located. The notice must be in substantially the following form:   NOTICE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT   Under a written contract dated ___________________ between ____________________, owner, and ______________________, design professional, the design professional is to furnish or has furnished professional services relating to the proposed or actual erection, alteration, repair, or removal of a structure on or other improvement to real property described as follows:   Insert description of services   The legal description of the real property is as follows:   Insert legal description  (2) A design professional may record a notice under subsection (1) at any time after the written contract is executed regardless of whether the professional services under the written contract have been commenced or completed, and regardless of whether the erection, alteration, repair, or removal of the structure or the other improvement to which the professional services relate has been, or is ever, commenced or completed. However, a design professional shall not record a notice later than 90 days after the design professional, or another person acting by, through, or under the design professional, last performed professional services.  (3) A notice under this section is valid for 1 year after the date it is recorded. The design professional may record a subsequent notice with respect to the written contract. All of the requirements of this section, including the time limitation of subsection (2), apply to a subsequent notice.  (4) If an actual physical improvement is made to the property after a notice is recorded under this section, the notice is only effective from the date of the first actual physical improvement.  (5) This section, or the recording of a notice under this section, does not affect the requirements of this act regarding the creation of a construction lien, including requirements of section 107, the steps necessary to claim a lien, or the manner of enforcing a lien. History: Add. 2018, Act 367, Imd. Eff. Dec. 12, 2018
MI Comp L § 570.1112 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 570 - Liens|Act 497 of 1980 - Construction Lien Act (570.1101 - 570.1305)|497-1980-1 - Part 1 (570.1101...570.1128)|Section 570.1112 - Endorsing and Indexing Instrument by Register of Deeds; Recording Fee; Constructive Notice.

570.1112 Endorsing and indexing instrument by register of deeds; recording fee; constructive notice.Sec. 112.  (1) If a notice of professional services contract, notice of professional services subcontract, notice of commencement, claim of lien, certificate of discharge of lien, or a certificate of a county clerk that no proceedings to enforce a construction lien have been commenced within the period provided by law is recorded in the office of a register of deeds, the register shall endorse on the instrument the date of its recording and properly index the instrument.  (2) The fee for recording an instrument described in subsection (1) is the same as the fee for recording a real estate mortgage under section 2567 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.2567.  (3) The recording of a notice of professional services contract, notice of professional services subcontract, notice of commencement, or claim of lien operates as constructive notice to subsequent purchasers or encumbrancers in the same manner as the recording of a real estate mortgage. History: 1980, Act 497, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 367, Imd. Eff. Dec. 12, 2018
MI Comp L § 570.1113 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 570 - Liens|Act 497 of 1980 - Construction Lien Act (570.1101 - 570.1305)|497-1980-1 - Part 1 (570.1101...570.1128)|Section 570.1113 - Making Available to Lien Claimant Copy of Contract and Statement of Amount Due and Unpaid; Liability of Owner or Lessee; Providing to Owner, Lessee, or Designee Statement of Labor and Material Furnished; Liability of Lien Claimant Failing to Provide Statement; Honoring Request for Payment by Lien Claimant.

570.1113 Making available to lien claimant copy of contract and statement of amount due and unpaid; liability of owner or lessee; providing to owner, lessee, or designee statement of labor and material furnished; liability of lien claimant failing to provide statement; honoring request for payment by lien claimant. Sec. 113.  (1) An owner or lessee who contracts for an improvement, upon receipt of a written demand by a lien claimant, shall make available for inspection and copying to the lien claimant, within 10 days after receipt of the written demand, a copy of the contract for the improvement between the owner or lessee and the contractor, and a written statement of the amount due and unpaid on that date on the contract. Any owner or lessee who fails to make available for inspection and copying a copy of the contract and the written statement of the amount due and unpaid, within 10 days after receipt of a written demand, shall be liable to the lien claimant for all actual damages sustained by the lien claimant due to the failure.  (2) Each lien claimant, upon receipt of a written demand by an owner, lessee, designee, or contractor, shall provide to the owner, lessee, designee, or contractor, within 10 days after receipt of the written demand, a written statement of the amount of labor and material furnished to the date of the statement in connection with the improvement for which a construction lien is claimed, any amount remaining due for the labor and material furnished, and the contractual amount of any work remaining to be performed. A lien claimant who fails to provide a statement within 10 days after receipt of a written demand shall be liable to the owner, lessee, or contractor for actual damages sustained by the owner, lessee, or contractor due to the failure. In addition, the owner, lessee, or contractor, after the expiration of the 10-day period without receipt of the requested statement, shall not be required to honor a request for payment by the lien claimant until the statement has been received by the person who requested it. History: 1980, Act 497, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 17, Eff. Mar. 1, 1982
MI Comp L § 570.1114 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 570 - Liens|Act 497 of 1980 - Construction Lien Act (570.1101 - 570.1305)|497-1980-1 - Part 1 (570.1101...570.1128)|Section 570.1114 - Construction Lien on Interest of Owner or Lessee in Residential Structure; Providing Improvement Under Written Contract Required; Statement; Contents.

570.1114 Construction lien on interest of owner or lessee in residential structure; providing improvement under written contract required; statement; contents.Sec. 114.  A contractor does not have a right to a construction lien on the interest of an owner or lessee in a residential structure unless the contractor has provided an improvement to the residential structure under a written contract between the owner or lessee and the contractor and any amendments or additions to the contract are also in writing. The contract required under this section shall contain a statement, in type no smaller than that of the body of the contract, stating all of the following:  (a) That a residential builder or a residential maintenance and alteration contractor is required to be licensed under article 24 of the occupational code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.2401 to 339.2412. That an electrician is required to be licensed under article 7 of the skilled trades regulation act, MCL 339.5701 to 339.5739. That a plumbing contractor is required to be licensed under article 11 of the skilled trades regulation act, MCL 339.6101 to 339.6133. That a mechanical contractor is required to be licensed under article 8 of the skilled trades regulation act, MCL 339.5801 to 339.5819.  (b) If the contractor is required to be licensed to provide the contracted improvement, that the contractor is licensed and the contractor's license number. History: 1980, Act 497, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 191, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 17, Eff. Mar. 1, 1982 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 497, Eff. Jan. 3, 2007 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 415, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 570.1114a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 570 - Liens|Act 497 of 1980 - Construction Lien Act (570.1101 - 570.1305)|497-1980-1 - Part 1 (570.1101...570.1128)|Section 570.1114a - Construction Lien Recorded by Unlicensed Person.

570.1114a Construction lien recorded by unlicensed person.Sec. 114a.  (1) The owner of residential property on which a construction lien has been recorded by a person who was not licensed as described in section 114, or any person affected by the lien, may bring an action to discharge the lien.  (2) If the court in an action under subsection (1) determines that the person who recorded the lien was not licensed as required, the person is liable to the person who brought the action for all damages that result from the recording and any attempts to enforce the lien, including actual costs and attorney fees.  (3) A person who brings an action to recover for the performance of an act or contract for which a license is required as described in section 114 shall allege in the complaint and has the burden of proving that he or she was properly licensed. History: Add. 2006, Act 497, Eff. Jan. 3, 2007
MI Comp L § 570.1117 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 570 - Liens|Act 497 of 1980 - Construction Lien Act (570.1101 - 570.1305)|497-1980-1 - Part 1 (570.1101...570.1128)|Section 570.1117 - Action for Enforcement of Construction Lien Through Foreclosure; Notice of Lis Pendens; Agent Appointed to Represent Laborers; Parties; Action on Contract by Lien Claimant; Enforcement of Lien by Cross-Claim or Counterclaim Where Lien Claimant Party; Sworn Statement.

570.1117 Action for enforcement of construction lien through foreclosure; notice of lis pendens; agent appointed to represent laborers; parties; action on contract by lien claimant; enforcement of lien by cross-claim or counterclaim where lien claimant party; sworn statement.  Sec. 117.  (1) Proceedings for the enforcement of a construction lien and the foreclosure of any interests subject to the construction lien shall not be brought later than 1 year after the date the claim of lien was recorded.   (2) At the time of commencing an action for the enforcement of a construction lien through foreclosure, the plaintiff shall record a notice of lis pendens with respect to the action in the office of the register of deeds for the county in which the real property involved in the action is located.  (3) As provided in section 111(6), an action to foreclose on a construction lien may be maintained by an agent appointed to represent laborers.   (4) Each person who, at the time of filing the action, has an interest in the real property involved in the action which would be divested or otherwise impaired by the foreclosure of the lien, shall be made a party to the action.  (5) In connection with an action for foreclosure of a construction lien, the lien claimant also may maintain an action on any contract from which the lien arose.  (6) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (1), a lien claimant who has been made a party to an action for foreclosure of a construction lien may enforce his or her own construction lien in the action by a cross-claim or counterclaim, and the owner or lessee may timely join other or potential lien claimants in the action.  (7) In an action brought by a contractor or subcontractor to enforce a construction lien through foreclosure, the complaint, cross-claim, or counterclaim must show that the owner or lessee was provided a sworn statement, if a sworn statement was requested or required, pursuant to section 110. History: 1980, Act 497, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 191, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982