Property: recording; recording requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 1937 PA 103 (MCL 565.201).
referred to Committee on Government Operations
Summary
The bill requires any instrument recorded after October 29, 1937 to meet specific printing, signature, notary, address, size, margin, and privacy standards, including obscuring most of a Social Security number and providing an English translation when needed. It also clarifies how mortgages can be recorded via affidavits and mandates that required instruments be filed in the county where the property is located. These changes aim to improve consistency, readability, and privacy in public land records.
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