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Mich. Comp. Laws § 566.221 (2026)

Acts to hinder or defraud creditors; invalidity.

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Revised Statutes of 1846


R.S. of 1846


566.221 Acts to hinder or defraud creditors; invalidity.

Sec. 1.

    Every conveyance or assignment, in writing or otherwise, of any estate or interest in lands, or in goods or things in action, or of any rents or profits issuing therefrom, and any charge upon lands, goods or things in action, or upon the rents or profits thereof, made with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud creditors or other persons of their lawful suits, damages, forfeitures, debts or demands, and every bond or other evidence of debt given, suit commenced, decree or judgment suffered, with the like intent, as against the persons so hindered, delayed or defrauded, shall be void.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 82 ;-- CL 1857, 3198 ;-- CL 1871, 4713 ;-- How. 6203 ;-- CL 1897, 9533 ;-- CL 1915, 11998 ;-- CL 1929, 13434 ;-- CL 1948, 566.221

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1950–2023 · leading case: Shue & Voeks, Inc v. Amenity Design & Mfg., Inc, 511 N.W.2d 700 (Mich. Ct. App. 1993).
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Shue & Voeks, Inc v. Amenity Design & Mfg., Inc, 511 N.W.2d 700 (Mich. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 2× “901, and MCL 566.221; MSA 26.971; and that Amenity should be held liable as a successor corporation.”
Boyd v. Sachs (In Re Auto Specialties Mfg. Co.), 153 B.R. 457 (Bankr. W.D. Mich. 1993). “or interest in lands, or in goods or things in action, or of any rents or profits issuing therefrom, and any charge upon lands, goods or things in action, or upon the rents or profits thereof, made with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud creditors or other persons of their…”
Berar Enter., Inc v. Harmon, 300 N.W.2d 519 (Mich. Ct. App. 1980). “Pursuant to the jury’s determination in the Livingston action that the property transfer under the earlier consent judgment constituted a fraudulent conveyance under MCL 566.221; MSA 26.971, Judge Mahinske entered an order on September 25, 1978, enjoining Blaney Park, Inc.”
Baltrusaitis v. Cook, 435 N.W.2d 417 (Mich. Ct. App. 1988). “Further, the relevant operational provision of the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, MCL 566.221; MSA 26.971, provides: Every conveyance or assignment, in writing or otherwise, of any estate or interest in lands, or in goods or things in action, or of any rents or profits…”
Churchill v. Palmer, 226 N.W.2d 60 (Mich. Ct. App. 1974). “Support to this interpretation is aided by MCLA 566.221; MSA 26.971, which provides: "Every conveyance or assignment, in writing or otherwise, of any estate or interest in lands, or in goods or things in action, or of any rents or profits issuing therefrom, and any charge upon…”
Morris v. Wolfe, 210 N.W.2d 16 (Mich. Ct. App. 1973). “MCLA 566.221; MSA 26.971. If such fraud is proved, the title of such property reverts to a tenancy by the entireties subject to the general rule that such property "cannot be sold upon execution on a judgment rendered against either the husband or wife, because neither has any…”
Kahn v. Friedman, 45 N.W.2d 18 (Mich. 1950). “], and also CL 1948, § 566.221 [Stat Ann § 26.971]). Friedman entered an appearance and, after denial of his motion to dismiss, filed an answer which contains a general denial of fraud and conspiracy, and asserted that Kahn had an adequate remedy at law.”
Avsco, Inc. v. Specialty Sounds, Inc., 214 N.W.2d 843 (Mich. Ct. App. 1974). “The appellee, on the other hand, claims that the disclosure is fraudulent and stated in a way to hinder the plaintiff in violation of MCLA 566.221; MSA 26.971, and that Make-A-Tape is really obligated to Specialty Sounds for the full amount that they list in their disclosure…”
Linke v. Goodrich, 186 N.W.2d 5 (Mich. Ct. App. 1971). “887) or MOLA § 566.221 (Stat Ann 1970 Rev § 26.971). Although transactions between members of a family which adversely affect creditors are to be closely scrutinized, Bentley v.”
20231130_C362333_45_362333.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “An amended complaint asserted claims for violation of the fraudulent conveyance act, MCL 566.221, and violation of MCL 600.2919a.”
Grynberg, 2000 T.C. Memo. 15 (1970). “44-1007 (1987) (repealed in 1990 and replaced with the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (UFTA)); Mich. Comp. Laws sec. 566.221 (1979); Miss.”
Paula Ali v. Zyieda Ali (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “2 In a related argument, defendants contend that the trial court’s determination that defendant’s 2015 quitclaim deed conveying his interest in the Boldt property to Abdel was void under MCL 566.221 was ineffective to invalidate Abdel’s independent 50% interest in the property.”
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