Michigan § 213.181 - Order for appearance; publication; mailing and service of order.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 213.181 — Order for appearance; publication; mailing and service of order., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 213.181. Order for appearance; publication; mailing and service of order.
Such order shall be published in some newspaper published and circulated in the county, or in such other paper as the court may direct, at least once in each week for 2 successive weeks immediately preceding the day set for the hearing, and a copy of such order shall be mailed to each absent or non-resident person having a last known postoffice address, by registered mail, and a return receipt demanded. Proof by affidavit shall be made of such mailing, and whether or not a return receipt was received, and if one was received, it shall be attached to said affidavit; but such publication and mailing shall not be necessary in any case in which a copy of such order has been served personally or by registered mail on each such absent or non-resident person.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 213.181 cover?
Section 213.181 ("Order for appearance; publication; mailing and service of order.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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