# Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.57: Vesting of title in agency; vesting of right to just compensation; delay or denial > Michigan · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C213_AAct-87-of-1980_S213.57 ## Section - **Citation:** Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.57 - **Heading:** Vesting of title in agency; vesting of right to just compensation; delay or denial - **Jurisdiction:** Michigan - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** MI Code / Chapter 213 / Act Act-87-of-1980 / Section 213.57 ## Text Sec. 7. If a motion to review necessity is not filed under section 6, the title to the property described in the petition shall vest in the agency as of the date on which the complaint was filed. The right to just compensation shall then vest in the persons entitled to the compensation and be secured as provided in this act. If the motion to review necessity is denied after a hearing and after any further right to appeal has terminated, title to the property shall also vest in the agency as of the date on which the complaint was filed or such other date as the court may set upon motion of the agency. Vesting of title in the agency shall not be delayed or denied because of any of the following: A motion filed under section 6a, challenging the agency's election to reserve its rights to bring federal or state cost recovery actions. A motion challenging the agency's escrow under section 8. An allegation that the agency should have offered a higher amount for the property. An allegation that the agency should have included additional property in its good faith written offer. Any other reason except a challenge to the necessity of the acquisition filed under section 6. History: 1980, Act 87, Imd. Eff. Apr. 8, 1980; Am. 1993, Act 308, Eff. Jan. 28, 1994; Am. 1996, Act 474, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1996 ## Nearby sections - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.51 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C213_AAct-87-of-1980_S213.51.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.51a Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C213_AAct-87-of-1980_S213.51a.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.52 Standards provided; limitations; applicable laws and court rules; commencement of condemnation action; proof of taking of property; certificate of public necessity as condition of instituting judicial proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C213_AAct-87-of-1980_S213.52.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.53 Fluid mineral and gas rights.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C213_AAct-87-of-1980_S213.53.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.54 Payment of just compensation for property if practical value or utility of remainder destroyed; zoning variance; entry upon property; purpose; notice; restitution for actual damages; “actual damage” defined; civil action for order permitting entry; contents of complaint; granting limited license for entry; terms; manner of entry under subsection (3); “environmental inspection” defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C213_AAct-87-of-1980_S213.54.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.55 Just compensation; amount; written notice to occupants; offer; review of appraisal; filing complaint for acquisition; "comparable replacement dwelling" defined; financial information; documents; determination of just compensation; items annexed to complaint; deposit; payment of additional amount for property which is principal residence; "taxable value" defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C213_AAct-87-of-1980_S213.55.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.56 Challenge by owner; motion to review necessity; hearing; determination by public agency binding on court; judicial determination of public necessity in acquisition by private agency; certificate by public service commission or federal agency as prima facie case; decision of court; final judgment; appeal; conclusive presumption of necessity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C213_AAct-87-of-1980_S213.56.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.56a Reversal of agency's election of reservation of rights; revised good faith offer; stipulation to reverse agency election and waive cost recovery claim against owner.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C213_AAct-87-of-1980_S213.56a.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.57 Vesting of title in agency; vesting of right to just compensation; delay or denial.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C213_AAct-87-of-1980_S213.57.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.58 Payment by escrowee of money deposited; funds remaining in escrow as security for remediation costs; court order; released funds; circumstances; reversal of agency's election under MCL 213.56a(1); applicability of subsections (2) and (3); "principal residence" defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C213_AAct-87-of-1980_S213.58.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.59 Surrender of possession of property to agency; time and terms; enforcement; granting interim possession to private agency; indemnity bond; appeal; liability for damages; repayment as condition of order setting aside determination of public necessity; delay or denial; escrow payment; relocation; "comparable replacement dwelling" defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C213_AAct-87-of-1980_S213.59.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.60 Order fixing date for hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C213_AAct-87-of-1980_S213.60.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.61 Scheduling order; exchange of appraisal reports; opportunity for discovery; appraisal report; testimony relating to value of real property; orders to facilitate compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C213_AAct-87-of-1980_S213.61.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.62 Just compensation; trial by jury.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C213_AAct-87-of-1980_S213.62.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C213_AAct-87-of-1980_S213.57. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.