# Mich. Comp. Laws § 561.1: Purpose of act; public records, recreating

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C561_AAct-52-of-1944-1st-Ex-Sess-_S561.1

## Section

- **Citation:** Mich. Comp. Laws § 561.1
- **Heading:** Purpose of act; public records, recreating
- **Jurisdiction:** Michigan
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MI Code / Chapter 561 / Act Act-52-of-1944-1st-Ex-Sess- / Section 561.1

## Text

Sec. 1.

The property rights of the state of Michigan, its political subdivisions and private interests are imperiled when the public records in the office of the register of deeds of any county have been, or shall hereafter be, lost or destroyed, in whole or in any material part, by fire, flood or other disaster. It is the purpose of this act to provide a remedy to safeguard such property rights, and to foster the recreation of the public records.

History: 1944, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 52, Imd. Eff. Mar. 6, 1944; CL 1948, 561.1

## Nearby sections

- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 561.1 Purpose of act; public records, recreating.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C561_AAct-52-of-1944-1st-Ex-Sess-_S561.1.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 561.2 Public records; loss or destruction; land titles; bill of complaint; order for appearance; hearing; property description.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C561_AAct-52-of-1944-1st-Ex-Sess-_S561.2.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 561.3 Public records; form.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C561_AAct-52-of-1944-1st-Ex-Sess-_S561.3.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 561.4 Conveyance, paper or document; re-recording.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C561_AAct-52-of-1944-1st-Ex-Sess-_S561.4.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 561.5 Intervening petition to establish lien or interest; summons; service, form; file for re-recording.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C561_AAct-52-of-1944-1st-Ex-Sess-_S561.5.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 561.6 Court determination of interest in, or title to, land not covered by decree or order.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C561_AAct-52-of-1944-1st-Ex-Sess-_S561.6.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 561.7 Court jurisdiction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C561_AAct-52-of-1944-1st-Ex-Sess-_S561.7.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 561.8 Decrees and orders; filing and recording.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C561_AAct-52-of-1944-1st-Ex-Sess-_S561.8.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 561.9 Expenses; payment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C561_AAct-52-of-1944-1st-Ex-Sess-_S561.9.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 561.10 No filing fee required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C561_AAct-52-of-1944-1st-Ex-Sess-_S561.10.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 561.11 Amending bill; additional publication.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C561_AAct-52-of-1944-1st-Ex-Sess-_S561.11.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 561.12 Remedies cumulative.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C561_AAct-52-of-1944-1st-Ex-Sess-_S561.12.md)
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