Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 560.223 (2026)

Complaint; contents.

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LAND DIVISION ACT


Act 288 of 1967


560.223 Complaint; contents.

Sec. 223.

    The complaint shall set forth:

    (a) The part or parts, if any, sought to be vacated and any other correction or revision of the plat sought by the plaintiff.

    (b) The plaintiff's reasons for seeking the vacation, correction, or revision.

History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 367, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1978

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Plat Act

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Subdivision Control
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1974–2025 · leading case: Beach v. Lima Twp., 802 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. 2011).
Beach v. Lima Twp., 802 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. 2011). · cites it 8× “In addition, MCL 560.223 requires that the complaint set forth “[t]he part or parts, if any, sought to be vacated and any other correction or revision of the plat sought by the plaintiff” and “[t]he plaintiff’s reasons for seeking the vacation, correction, or revision.”
2000 Baum Fam. Trust v. Babel, 793 N.W.2d 633 (Mich. 2010). · cites it 2× “226(2); MCL 560.227a(1); see also MCL 224.18(5) and (8).”
Martin v. Beldean, 677 N.W.2d 312 (Mich. 2004). “23 MCL 560.223 provides: The complaint shall set forth: (a) The part or parts, if any, sought to be vacated and any other correction or revision of the plat sought by the plaintiff.”
Beach v. Lima Twp., 770 N.W.2d 386 (Mich. Ct. App. 2009). “” MCL 560.223(a) and (b). MCL 560.224a identifies all the individuals and entities that a plaintiff must join as party defendants in an LDA action.”
Vivian v. Roscommon Cnty. Bd. of Road Commissioners, 416 N.W.2d 394 (Mich. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “The state appeals only the vacation of Michigan Central Park Boulevard, whereas the county appeals the vacation of all three roads.”
Bd. of Educ. v. Michigan Bell Tel. Co., 215 N.W.2d 704 (Mich. Ct. App. 1974). “” (Now MCLA 560.223; MSA 26.430[223].) 2. MCLA 560.”
Gimmy G Tress v. Roscommon Cnty. Road Comm'n (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “” However, without a judicial decree showing that plaintiffs validly obtained record title to the property, there is no legal or record basis for plaintiffs to seek a vacation, correction, or revision of the plat.”
Gimmy G Tress v. Roscommon Cnty. Road Comm'n (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “” However, without a judicial decree showing that plaintiffs validly obtained record title to the property, there is no legal or record basis for plaintiffs to seek a vacation, correction, or revision of the plat.”
G&D Inv. Grp. LLC v. Cedar Bluff Preserve LLC (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “The complaint must set forth the following: (1) “[t]he part or parts, if any, sought to be vacated and any other correction or revision of the plat sought by the plaintiff;” and (2) “[t]he plaintiff’s reasons for seeking the vacation, correction, or revision.”
David Campbell v. Fenton Twp. (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “-2- the subdivision covered by the plat is located.” MCL 560.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 560.223(a) — 1 case
Beach v. Lima Twp., 770 N.W.2d 386 (Mich. Ct. App. 2009). “” MCL 560.223(a) and (b). MCL 560.224a identifies all the individuals and entities that a plaintiff must join as party defendants in an LDA action.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 560.223(b) — 4 cases
Beach v. Lima Twp., 802 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. 2011). “In addition, MCL 560.223 requires that the complaint set forth “[t]he part or parts, if any, sought to be vacated and any other correction or revision of the plat sought by the plaintiff” and “[t]he plaintiff’s reasons for seeking the vacation, correction, or revision.”
Vivian v. Roscommon Cnty. Bd. of Road Commissioners, 416 N.W.2d 394 (Mich. Ct. App. 1987). “The state appeals only the vacation of Michigan Central Park Boulevard, whereas the county appeals the vacation of all three roads.”
Gimmy G Tress v. Roscommon Cnty. Road Comm'n (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “” However, without a judicial decree showing that plaintiffs validly obtained record title to the property, there is no legal or record basis for plaintiffs to seek a vacation, correction, or revision of the plat.”
Gimmy G Tress v. Roscommon Cnty. Road Comm'n (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “” However, without a judicial decree showing that plaintiffs validly obtained record title to the property, there is no legal or record basis for plaintiffs to seek a vacation, correction, or revision of the plat.”
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