Section 211.961 – Short Title.

211.961 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “certification of abandoned property for accelerated forfeiture act”. History: 1999, Act 132, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1999

Section 211.962 – Definitions.

211.962 Definitions. Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) “Abandoned property” means tax delinquent property containing a structure that is vacant or dilapidated, is open to entrance or trespass, and has been determined to be abandoned under section 4. (b) “Certified abandoned property” means abandoned property certified by a local unit of government as […]

Section 211.963 – Declaration of Accelerated Forfeiture of Abandoned Property; Resolution.

211.963 Declaration of accelerated forfeiture of abandoned property; resolution. Sec. 3. A local unit of government may make a declaration of accelerated forfeiture of abandoned property by adopting a resolution at a meeting held pursuant to the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275, containing substantially the following language: “Whereas, the governing […]

Section 211.964 – Identification as Abandoned Property; Certification.

211.964 Identification as abandoned property; certification. Sec. 4. (1) If a local unit of government makes a declaration of accelerated forfeiture of abandoned property pursuant to section 3 before October 1 of any tax year, the local unit of government may identify property within the local unit of government as abandoned property if all of […]

Section 211.965 – Affidavit Claiming Property Not Abandoned.

211.965 Affidavit claiming property not abandoned. Sec. 5. (1) An owner or a person with a legal interest in the property may file an affidavit claiming the property is not abandoned with the local unit of government before taxes are returned as delinquent or with the county treasurer after taxes are returned as delinquent. (2) […]

Section 211.966 – Certification of Property as Abandoned.

211.966 Certification of property as abandoned. Sec. 6. If a local unit of government complies with the procedures set forth in sections 3 and 4 and an owner or a person with a legal interest in the property has not responded to the notice provided under section 4, the local unit of government may certify […]