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House approves technical fix to marketable record title law to protect property owners
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Summary
House Bill 4524, a technical update to Michigan’s marketable record title rules, passed the House. Sponsors said the change clarifies ambiguous language and prevents long-dormant claims from undermining ownership after the statutory cutoff.
The Michigan House passed House Bill 4524, a technical update to the state’s marketable record title law intended to strengthen certainty in property transactions by clarifying what preserves an interest in land past the statutory period.
Representative Wozniak, sponsor of HB4524, said the statute provides certainty for homeowners, lenders and businesses by preventing vague or nonspecific language from preserving an interest in property once the marketable record period (20 to 40 years, as cited on the floor) has passed. Wozniak argued the change modernizes real-estate law and reduces the potential for stale claims to disrupt current ownership.
The sponsor described the bill as a practical update to align the law with modern real-estate practice and to protect buyers and sellers from ambiguous, decades-old claims. The clerk announced final passage on a recorded vote of 105 ayes and 0 nays, and the majority leader moved immediate effect; the House agreed.
Floor remarks characterized the change as technical and protective of property rights rather than substantive policy reform. No floor amendments were recorded during third reading.
