§ 570.371 Short title
§ 570.372 Definitions
§ 570.373 Possessory lien on stored property
§ 570.374 Notice of lien
§ 570.375 Enforcement of lien
§ 570.376 New title or registration; issuance by secretary of state
§ 570.377 Sale of documented vessel; satisfaction of requirements
§ 570.378 Termination of lien
§ 570.379 Inconsistent act provisions
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 570 > Act 362 of 1998 - Michigan Marina and Boatyard Storage Lien Act

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Default: means the failure to pay obligations incurred for labor, repairs, maintenance services, materials, supplies, or the storage of a boat, boat motor, boat cradle, or boat trailer. See Michigan Laws 570.372
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Facility: means a marina, boatyard, boat or yacht club, or marine repair facility that provides, as part of its commercial operation, for the storage or repair of boats, boat motors, boat cradles, or boat trailers. See Michigan Laws 570.372
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • lienholder of record: means a person to whom either of the following applies:
  (i) The person has filed a lien notation on the title of a boat or boat trailer. See Michigan Laws 570.372
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, association, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, boat or yacht club, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 570.372
  • Property: means a boat, boat motor, boat cradle, or boat trailer in storage at a facility for or following service, repair, or storage. See Michigan Laws 570.372
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. Source: OCC
  • United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o