Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.101 (2026)

Short title.

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CONDOMINIUM ACT


Act 59 of 1978


559.101 Short title.

Sec. 1.

    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "condominium act".

History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 84 cases (24 in the last 5 years), 1984–2026 · leading case: People v. March, 499 Mich. 389 (Mich. 2016).
People v. March, 499 Mich. 389 (Mich. 2016). “Regarding Wells Fargo, that decision turned on the Condominium Act, MCL 559.101 et seq., which specifically provided that the foreclosure-sale purchaser was not liable for condominium assessments “ ‘that became due prior to the acquisition of title to the [property] by that .”
In Re Nestorovski Est., 769 N.W.2d 720 (Mich. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended, being sections 559.101 to 559.272 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.”
Rossow v. Brentwood Farms Dev., Inc, 651 N.W.2d 458 (Mich. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “The project consists of single family homes built as part of a condominium complex under the auspices of the Michigan Condominium Act, MCL 559.101 et seq. As required under § 8 of the act, Brent-wood Farms executed a master deed for the condominium project on October 25, 1993,…”
Paris Meadows, LLC v. City of Kentwood, 783 N.W.2d 133 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010). “231 of the Michigan Condominium Act (MCA), MCL 559.101 et seq. The Board of Review denied Paris Meadows’ appeal and sustained the assessed and taxable value of $240,500.”
Eastbrook Homes, Inc. v. Dep't of Treasury, 820 N.W.2d 242 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “McGraw, as an individual owner, has interests in both entities and a legitimate business purpose, other than avoiding transfer tax, to maintain the Building Company and Development Company as separate entities including but not limited to the provisions set forth in the…”
C D Barnes Assocs. Inc. v. Star Heaven, LLC, 834 N.W.2d 878 (Mich. Ct. App. 2013). “Next, the trial court rejected the assertion that Barnes’s lien was invalid because it referred to the metes and bounds description of the property rather than the unit descriptions as allegedly required by the Condominium Act, MCL 559.101 et seq. The trial court reasoned that…”
Maple Forest Condo. Ass'n v. Spencer (In Re Spencer), 457 B.R. 601 (E.D. Mich. 2011). · cites it 2× “” Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.146 . Additionally, § 69 establishes the default rule that, absent a contrary provision in the condominium documents, common expenses will be divided proportionally among condominiums and that an owner “shall not be exempt from contributing .”
Tuscany Grove Ass'n v. Peraino, 875 N.W.2d 234 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “Tuscany Grove Condominium (hereafter “Tuscany Grove”) is a condominium complex established in Shelby Township, Michigan in 2001 under the Condominium Act, MCL 559.101 et seq. Plaintiff, the Tuscany Grove Association, which has responsibility for administration and management of…”
Marina Bay Condos., Inc v. Schlegel, 423 N.W.2d 284 (Mich. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “50(121)(1), condominiums may only be offered for initial sale in accordance with the Condominium Act, MCL 559.101 et seq.; MSA *610 26.50(101) et seq.”
Coventry Parkhomes Condo. Ass'n v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'n, 827 N.W.2d 379 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012). “Coventry argued that, under the Condominium Act, MCL 559.101 et seq., its lien had priority over the mortgage *255 assigned to FNMA and FNMA was liable to Coventry for all unpaid assessments, fees, late charges, interest, and attorney fees levied against Walsh’s condominium unit.”
Elizarov v. Equity Experts LLC, 312 F. Supp. 3d 624 (E.D. Mich. 2018). · cites it 2× “Fountain Park South was formally established pursuant to the Michigan Condominium Act, Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.101 et seq. , with the execution of a Master Deed on March 28, 2006, and the recording of that Master Deed in Oakland County, Michigan on April 5, 2006.”
Reserve at Heritage Vill. Ass'n v. Warren Fin. Acquisition, LLC, 850 N.W.2d 649 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “In Count III, Reserve alleged that plaintiff breached the Condominium Act, MCL 559.101 et seq., and the condominium association bylaws.”
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