Michigan § 54.211 - Certified true copy of survey; recordation; exemptions.

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§ 54.211. Certified true copy of survey; recordation; exemptions.

Sec. 1.

(1) If a survey is made to describe a parcel for the division of a parcel or tract under sections 108 to 109b of the land division act, 1967 PA 288, MCL 560.108 to 560.109b, the grantor or lessee shall, at or before the time the property is conveyed or leased, record in the office of the register of deeds in the county in which the land is located a certified true copy of the original survey map that complies with section 3, unless the professional surveyor who prepared the survey has already done so.

(2) If a survey is made to describe a parcel in a conveyance of title or a parcel as created in a lease for a term of 1 year or longer, the grantor or lessor, at or before the time the property is conveyed or leased, shall record with the register of deeds in the county in which the land is located a certified true copy of the original survey map that complies with section 3, unless the professional surveyor who prepared the survey has already done so.

(3) The requirements of this act are in addition to those of the land division act, 1967 PA 288, MCL 560.101 to 560.293. Land platted under that act, land surveyed under section 66 of the condominium act, 1978 PA 59, MCL 559.166, or land previously surveyed and recorded and for which no change in boundary description is made from a previously recorded survey, need not be recorded under this act.

Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 54.211 ("Certified true copy of survey; recordation; exemptions.") 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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