Michigan Laws 565.47 – Recording by register of deeds; acknowledgment required
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 565.47
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
A deed, mortgage, or other instrument in writing that by law is required to be acknowledged affecting the title to lands, or any interest therein, shall not be recorded by the register of deeds of any county unless the deed, mortgage, or other instrument is acknowledged or proved as provided by this chapter.