Sec. 10.
(1) A person that refuses, before recording, to remove from a deed or other instrument a prohibited restriction is liable for all actual court costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred in an action before a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this act.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a register of deeds or an employee of a register of deeds.
History: 2022, Act 234, Imd. Eff. Dec. 13, 2022
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 565 - Conveyances of Real Property
Act 234 of 2022 - Discharge of Prohibited Restrictive Covenants Act (565.861 - 565.872)
Section 565.861 - Short Title.
Section 565.862 - Definitions.
Section 565.863 - Recording a Deed With Prohibited Restrictions; Prohibition.
Section 565.864 - Prohibited Restrictions as Void; Unenforceable.
Section 565.865 - Discharge of Prohibited Restrictions; Form.
Section 565.867 - Property Owner; Authority to Discharge a Prohibited Restriction.
Section 565.868 - Standing to File Action for Discharge of Prohibited Restriction.
Section 565.869 - Recording of Discharge Form; Fees.
Section 565.870 - Refusal to Remove Prohibited Restrictions; Liability; Costs and Attorney Fees.