Michigan Compiled Laws Act 317 Of 1947 Michigan Community Property Act (557.201 - 557.220)***** Act 317 Of 1947 This Act Was Repealed By Act 39 Of 1948 (1st Ex. Sess.) Effective May 10, 1948, Subject To Savings Provisions In § 557.252 et Seq. *****

• Section 557.201 Separate Property Of Husband; Control, Disposition, Dower Of Wife.
  557.201 Separate property of husband; control, disposition, dower of wife. Sec. 1. (a) All property of the husband, real and personal, owned by him before...
• Section 557.202 Separate Property Of Wife; Control, Disposition.
  557.202 Separate property of wife; control, disposition. Sec. 2. (a) All property of the wife, real and personal, owned by her before marriage, or before...
• Section 557.203 Property Owned Jointly Or By Entirety By Husband And Wife; Control, Inapplicability Of Act.
  557.203 Property owned jointly or by entirety by husband and wife; control, inapplicability of act. Sec. 3. (a) All property owned by the husband and...
• Section 557.204 Community Property; Interest Of Husband And Wife.
  557.204 Community property; interest of husband and wife. Sec. 4. All property of every kind, character, or description acquired by either the husband or the...
• Section 557.205 Presumption That Property Is Community Property; Exceptions, Rebuttal.
  557.205 Presumption that property is community property; exceptions, rebuttal. Sec. 5. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that all property, real and personal, acquired by...
• Section 557.206 Community Property; Right Of Wife Or Husband To Receive And Control Earnings For Personal Services; Limitations; Effect Of Breach; Rights Of Third Persons.
  557.206 Community property; right of wife or husband to receive and control earnings for personal services; limitations; effect of breach; rights of third persons. Sec....
• Section 557.207 Community Property; Representation In Actions Against; Enforcement Of Judgment Or Decree; Exceptions.
  557.207 Community property; representation in actions against; enforcement of judgment or decree; exceptions. Sec. 7. The husband shall represent the community in all actions, suits,...
• Section 557.208 Community Property; Conveyances Or Transfer Between Husband And Wife; Equity Of Creditors.
  557.208 Community property; conveyances or transfer between husband and wife; equity of creditors. Sec. 8. The husband may give, grant, bargain, sell, or convey directly...
• Section 557.209 Community Property; Control Or Disposition; Liability Of Separate Property For Debts Benefiting Community Interest; Satisfaction Of Debts; Personal Services.
  557.209 Community property; control or disposition; liability of separate property for debts benefiting community interest; satisfaction of debts; personal services. Sec. 9. (a) In addition...
• Section 557.210 Exemptions; Homestead, Encumbrance Or Disposition.
  557.210 Exemptions; homestead, encumbrance or disposition. Sec. 10. Nothing in this act shall be deemed to affect or modify the exemptions to which the husband...
• Section 557.211 Incapacity Of Husband Or Wife; Substitution Of Other Spouse; Petition; Hearing; Decree; Recording Copy; Jurisdiction Of Probate Code.
  557.211 Incapacity of husband or wife; substitution of other spouse; petition; hearing; decree; recording copy; jurisdiction of probate code. Sec. 11. (a) Whenever the husband...
• Section 557.212 Community Property; Rights Of Husband Or Wife On Divorce Or Separation.
  557.212 Community property; rights of husband or wife on divorce or separation. Sec. 12. In the event of a divorce from the bond of matrimony...
• Section 557.213 Community Property; Disposition Upon Death Of Either Husband Or Wife; Administration Of Estate; Procedure.
  557.213 Community property; disposition upon death of either husband or wife; administration of estate; procedure. Sec. 13. (a) Upon the death of the husband or...
• Section 557.214 Community Property; Curtesy Or Dower; Dower Of Wife In Separate Property Of Husband.
  557.214 Community property; curtesy or dower; dower of wife in separate property of husband. Sec. 14. No right of curtesy or of dower shall be...
• Section 557.215 Applicability Of Act.
  557.215 Applicability of act. Sec. 15. This act shall apply to personal property, wherever situated, acquired by a husband or wife while domiciled in this...
• Section 557.216 Life Insurance Proceeds; Payment By Insurer; Discharge; Effect Of Notice By Person Claiming Interest In Policy Or Payment.
  557.216 Life insurance proceeds; payment by insurer; discharge; effect of notice by person claiming interest in policy or payment. Sec. 16. Notwithstanding the provisions of...
• Section 557.217 Effect Of Act.
  557.217 Effect of act. Sec. 17. This act shall not be construed to operate retroactively and any right established or accrued and any action taken...
• Section 557.218 Michigan Community Property Act; Short Title.
  557.218 Michigan community property act; short title. Sec. 18. This act and all amendments thereto shall be known and may be cited as the “Michigan...
• Section 557.219 Effective Date Of Act.
  557.219 Effective date of act. Sec. 19. The effective date of this act shall be July 1, 1947. History: 1947, Act 317, Imd. Eff. July...
• Section 557.220 Repeal.
  557.220 Repeal. Sec. 20. All acts and parts of acts in any wise inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed to the...

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