Michigan § 440.2856 - Offer to make lease contract; manner of acceptance; lapse.
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§ 440.2856. Offer to make lease contract; manner of acceptance; lapse.
Unless otherwise unambiguously indicated by the language or circumstances, an offer to make a lease contract must be construed as inviting acceptance in any manner and by any medium reasonable in the circumstances.
If the beginning of a requested performance is a reasonable mode of acceptance, an offeror who is not notified of acceptance within a reasonable time may treat the offer as having lapsed before acceptance.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 440.2856 cover?
Section 440.2856 ("Offer to make lease contract; manner of acceptance; lapse.") 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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