Michigan § 600.1659 - Transfer of judgments in action affecting real or tangible personal property.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.1659 — Transfer of judgments in action affecting real or tangible personal property., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 600.1659. Transfer of judgments in action affecting real or tangible personal property.
When a civil action affecting the title to or possession of real or tangible personal property has been tried in a county other than the county in which all of the real or tangible personal property is situated, the clerk of the court, after final judgment therein, must certify under his seal of office and transmit a copy of the judgment to the corresponding court of any county in which real or tangible personal property affected by the action is situated. The clerk of the court receiving the copy must file and record the judgment in the records of the court, briefly designating it as a judgment transferred from ........ (naming the court).
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.1659 cover?
Section 600.1659 ("Transfer of judgments in action affecting real or tangible personal property.") 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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