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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 554.1015

  • Court: means the circuit court. See Michigan Laws 554.1012
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Property: means all of a person's right, title, and interest, both legal and equitable, in real property, personal property, and fixtures tangible and intangible, wherever located and however acquired. See Michigan Laws 554.1012
  • Receiver: means a person appointed by the court as the court's agent, and subject to the court's direction, to take possession of, manage, and, if authorized by this act or court order, transfer, sell, lease, license, exchange, collect, or otherwise dispose of receivership property. See Michigan Laws 554.1012
  • Receivership: means a proceeding in which a receiver is appointed. See Michigan Laws 554.1012
    (1) Except as provided in this act, the procedure for the selection, appointment, removal, and compensation of a receiver, or a professional engaged under section 15, under this act is as established by the court rules.
    (2) The court that appoints a receiver under this act has exclusive jurisdiction to direct the receiver and determine any controversy related to the receivership or receivership property.