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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 450.139

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
     Same; powers in relation to property. Every such parent corporation shall have power to hold in fee or otherwise, such real estate, and to own such personal property, as may be necessary to establish its state headquarters, or any charitable home or institution established or maintained by it, and for that purpose may contract for the purchase of land, take conveyance of, purchase, lease or rent such real estate as may be so necessary; and may in connection with any land or building erected thereon let or sublet any vacant space therein or thereon not necessary to the immediate requirements of the corporation. In case it shall become necessary or advisable for the corporation to execute any contract for the purchase of such land or the lease of any such building, or to sell, mortgage or convey the same, the executive or other committee or trustees having charge of the fiscal affairs of such corporation shall designate at least 2 officers of such corporation to execute and deliver such instruments on behalf of the corporation, as shall have been authorized by such committee or trustees.