Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.71 (2026)

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UNIFORM STATUTORY RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES


Act 418 of 1988


554.71 Short title.

Sec. 1.

    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "uniform statutory rule against perpetuities".

History: 1988, Act 418, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1988

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1993–2019 · leading case: Energetics, Ltd v. Whitmill, 497 N.W.2d 497 (Mich. 1993).
Energetics, Ltd v. Whitmill, 497 N.W.2d 497 (Mich. 1993). “12 The Benchleys argue that under this interpretation, the permissible duration of an oil and gas lease would be limited only by the Uniform Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities, MCL 554.71; MSA 26.48. It has been suggested that the duration of such a lease would be limited by…”
Cindy Schaaf v. Charlene Forbes (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “; MCL 554.71, et seq.; 554.91 et seq.; Moffit v Sederlund, 145 Mich App 1, 14 ; 378 NW2d 491 (1985).”
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