Section 53.91 – Register of Deeds; Deputy; Appointment; Oath of Office; Revocation; Filing.
53.91 Register of deeds; deputy; appointment; oath of office; revocation; filing. Sec. 91. (1) The register of deeds shall appoint a deputy or deputies, 1 of whom shall serve as the chief deputy. The register shall employ personnel necessary to perform the functions and duties of the office of register of deeds. The number of […]
Section 53.92 – Deputy; Acting as Register of Deeds.
53.92 Deputy; acting as register of deeds. Sec. 92. In case of a vacancy in the office of the register of deeds, or his absence or inability to perform the duties of his office, such deputy shall perform the duties of register during the continuance of such vacancy or disability. History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 14 […]
Section 53.93 – Register of Deeds; Vacancies, Filling by Appointment of Probate Judge.
53.93 Register of deeds; vacancies, filling by appointment of probate judge. Sec. 93. If, during a vacancy in the office of the register of deeds, or his absence or inability to perform the duties of his office, there shall be no deputy register, or if such deputy be unable from any cause to perform the […]
Section 53.94 – Register of Deeds; Records, Form, Binding.
53.94 Register of deeds; records, form, binding. Sec. 94. The board of supervisors of each county shall, from time to time, provide suitable books, at the expense of the county, for the entering and recording of all deeds and matters required by law to be entered and recorded by the register of deeds. Such books […]
Section 53.111 – Register of Deeds; Seal of Office Required.
53.111 Register of deeds; seal of office required. Sec. 1. The registers of deeds in the several counties of this state are hereby required and directed to procure at the expense of the county an official seal and that a legible impression of the same shall be placed upon the face of the certificate of […]
Section 53.141 – System of Abstracts of Title to Lands in County; Authorization, Fees.
53.141 System of abstracts of title to lands in county; authorization, fees. Sec. 1. The several counties of the state of Michigan are authorized and empowered to purchase or make, establish and maintain a system of abstracts of title to all lands in said county; to make and sell abstracts of title and furnish information […]
Section 53.142 – System of Abstracts of Title; Board of Supervisors’ Resolution to Purchase Equipment, Scope.
53.142 System of abstracts of title; board of supervisors’ resolution to purchase equipment, scope. Sec. 2. Whenever the board of supervisors of any county of this state shall hereafter desire to act under or by virtue of the authority aforesaid, the board of supervisors of such county shall by ordinance or by resolution duly adopted […]
Section 53.143 – System of Abstracts of Title; Appropriation, Powers of Board of Supervisors.
53.143 System of abstracts of title; appropriation, powers of board of supervisors. Sec. 3. Any board of supervisors so acting may appropriate money within the limits allowed by law, enter into or authorize contracts, appoint and employ or authorize the appointment or employment of agents and servants to have charge of, perform labor on and […]
Section 53.144 – Abstractor; Appointment, Compensation.
53.144 Abstractor; appointment, compensation. Sec. 4. The ordinance or resolution may provide that the register of deeds shall be the abstractor, or may provide for the appointment or employment of a superintendent or abstractor who shall perform his duties under the supervision of such officer or officers of the county as shall be designated in […]
Section 53.145 – Abstractor; Powers and Duties.
53.145 Abstractor; powers and duties. Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of the superintendent or abstractor (a) To keep and maintain said system of indexes and abstracts up to date at all times, in every particular, promptly entering upon the records of said system every deed, mortgage, release, discharge, attachment, lien, sale, lis pendens, […]