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Mich. Comp. Laws § 557.201 (2026)

Separate property of husband; control, disposition, dower of wife.

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MICHIGAN COMMUNITY PROPERTY ACT


Act 317 of 1947


557.201 Separate property of husband; control, disposition, dower of wife.

Sec. 1.

    (a) All property of the husband, real and personal, owned by him before marriage or before the effective date of this act, whichever is later, and that afterwards acquired by him by gift, inheritance, devise, or bequest, or received by him as damages or compensation for personal injuries, and all property of every kind, character, or description derived originally from property so owned or acquired, shall be his separate property, subject however to the right of dower.

    (b) The husband shall have the right to manage, control, dispose of, and otherwise deal with his separate property in the manner provided by law without limitation by the provisions of this act, subject however to the right of dower.

History: 1947, Act 317, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 557.201

Compiler's Notes:

    This act was repealed by MCL 557.251, subject to the saving provisions contained in MCL 557.252 et seq.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1954–2012 · leading case: Shapiro v. Harajli (In re Harajli), 469 B.R. 274 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2012).
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Shapiro v. Harajli (In re Harajli), 469 B.R. 274 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2012). · cites it 2× “251 (repealing the Michigan Community Property Act, former Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. §§ 557.201 through 557.”
Koebke v. LaBuda, 64 N.W.2d 914 (Mich. 1954). “As relates to income or proceeds from the sale of realty, in addition to the allegations, above noted, concerning the 2 previous items, plaintiff alleges further that defendant sold and conveyed certain real estate during decedent’s lifetime and received the proceeds subject to…”
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