Property Ownership

In Michigan, the Marketable Record Title Act (MRTA) is designed to:

ARequire all deeds to be notarized
BExtinguish stale claims and encumbrances from the public record that are more than a specified number of years old✓ Correct
CSet minimum deed recording fees
DEstablish state ownership of abandoned properties

Explanation

Michigan's Marketable Record Title Act simplifies title searches by extinguishing old claims, liens, and encumbrances from the public record that have existed for a specified period (40 years), promoting marketable title.

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