Terms Used In Michigan Laws 207.506

  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
   No tax shall be imposed by this act upon any written instrument which conveys property or any interest therein to any receiver, administrator or trustee, whether special or general, in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings.