Michigan § 440.3201 - Negotiation; definition; transfer of possession.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 440.3201 — Negotiation; definition; transfer of possession., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 440.3201. Negotiation; definition; transfer of possession.
"Negotiation" means a transfer of possession, whether voluntary or involuntary, of an instrument by a person other than the issuer to a person who thereby becomes its holder.
Except for negotiation by a remitter, if an instrument is payable to an identified person, negotiation requires transfer of possession of the instrument and its endorsement by the holder. If an instrument is payable to bearer, it may be negotiated by transfer of possession alone.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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