(1) Any of the following instruments relating to powers to appoint interests in land is entitled to be recorded as a conveyance upon compliance with section 23 of chapter 65 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, being section 565.23 of the Compiled Laws of 1948:
    (a) An instrument, other than a will, exercising a power.

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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 556.121

  • Power: means a power of appointment over property. See Michigan Laws 556.112
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Release: means renunciation, relinquishment, surrender, refusal to accept, and any other form of release. See Michigan Laws 556.112
    (b) An instrument expressing consent to exercise.
    (c) A release.
    (2) If a power is exercised by a will, a certified copy of the will and of the certificate of probate thereof may be recorded.