Michigan Laws 339.920 – Taking possession of assets, books, and records of licensee for purpose of liquidating business or other relief; application for court order; notice
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 339.920
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Collection agency: means a person that is directly engaged in collecting or attempting to collect a claim owed or due or asserted to be owed or due another, or, subject to subsection (2), repossessing or attempting to repossess a thing of value owed or due or asserted to be owed or due another arising out of an expressed or implied agreement. See Michigan Laws 339.901
- Office: means a regular place of business where complete records are kept of collections and claims handled by a licensee. See Michigan Laws 339.901
If the department determines that a licensee is insolvent or has collected accounts, but failed to remit money due a claimant or forwarded money due a claimant within 45 days after the day of collection, or if the license of a collection agency has expired or been suspended or revoked, the department may apply to the circuit court for the county in which the main office of the agency is located for an order authorizing the director to take possession of the assets, books, and records of the licensee for the purpose of liquidating the business and for such other relief as the nature of the case and the interests of the claimants or aggrieved consumers require. The application for an order following the expiration, suspension, or revocation of a license shall not be made until after 10 days’ notice to the licensee or former licensee.