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Mich. Comp. Laws § 566.37 (2026)

Action for relief against transfer or obligation; right of creditor to execution on asset or proceeds.

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UNIFORM VOIDABLE TRANSACTIONS ACT


Act 434 of 1998


566.37 Action for relief against transfer or obligation; right of creditor to execution on asset or proceeds.

Sec. 7.

    (1) In an action for relief against a transfer or obligation under this act, a creditor, subject to the limitations in section 8, may obtain 1 or more of the following:

    (a) Avoidance of the transfer or obligation to the extent necessary to satisfy the creditor's claim.

    (b) An attachment or other provisional remedy against the asset transferred or other property of the transferee if available under applicable law.

    (c) Subject to applicable principles of equity and in accordance with applicable court rules and statutes, 1 or more of the following:

    (i) An injunction against further disposition by the debtor or a transferee, or both, of the asset transferred or of other property.

    (ii) Appointment of a receiver to take charge of the asset transferred or of other property of the transferee.

    (iii) Any other relief the court determines appropriate.

    (2) If a creditor has obtained a judgment on a claim against the debtor, the creditor, if the court so orders, may levy execution on the asset transferred or its proceeds.

History: 1998, Act 434, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1998 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 552, Eff. Apr. 10, 2017

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 31 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 2005–2026 · leading case: Estes v. Titus, 751 N.W.2d 493 (Mich. 2008).
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Estes v. Titus, 751 N.W.2d 493 (Mich. 2008). · cites it 2× “32 MCL 566.37 provides: (1) In an action for relief against a transfer or obligation under this act, a creditor, subject to the limitations in [MCL 566.”
In re Blume, 591 B.R. 675 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2018). · cites it 10× “Set aside the transfer of the Rochester Hills Property, pursuant to MCL § 566.37(1)(a) ; ii. Impose a constructive trust and grant Peskin-Shepherd an equitable lien on the Rochester Hills property; iii.”
Meoli v. Huntington Nat'l Bank (In Re Teleservices Grp., Inc.), 469 B.R. 713 (Bankr. W.D. Mich. 2012). · cites it 4× “” Mich. Comp. Laws § 566.37 (l)(a). However, as compelling as Huntington’s argument may first seem, it is Section 544(b), not MUFTA, that controls.”
Helena Agri-Enter., LLC v. Great Lakes Grain, LLC, 988 F.3d 260 (6th Cir. 2021). “Mich. Comp. Laws § 566.37 (1)(a). The Act defines a debtor as “a person that is liable on a claim.”
Reserve at Heritage Vill. Ass'n v. Warren Fin. Acquisition, LLC, 850 N.W.2d 649 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “35, and that the remedies at MCL 566.37 are still available. MCL 566.37(l)(c)(iii) authorizes any relief the trial court determines appropriate.”
Rdm Holdings, Ltd v. Cont'l Plastics Co, 762 N.W.2d 529 (Mich. Ct. App. 2008). “Indeed, if plaintiffs were allowed to pursue the UFTA claim in state court, and were they successful in obtaining the requested relief attaching the transferred assets, MCL 566.37(1) (b) (attachment relief for UFTA violation), an underlying premise upon which the relief was…”
Ryan Racing, LLC v. Gentilozzi, 231 F. Supp. 3d 269 (W.D. Mich. 2017). · cites it 2× “Fraudulent Transfer The Michigan Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (UFTA), Mich. Comp. Laws § 566.31 et seq., permits a creditor to avoid a transfer that is fraudulent, “to the extent necessary to satisfy the creditor’s claim.”
Gold v. Marquette Univ. (In Re Leonard), 454 B.R. 444 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2011). · cites it 2× “” Mich. Comp. Laws § 566.34 (l)(a). Such a transfer is avoidable under Mich.”
In re Dzierzawski, 518 B.R. 415 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2014). · cites it 2× “See Mich. Comp. Laws §§ 566.37 (l)(a); 566.88(2)(a).”
Lewis v. Harlin (In Re Harlin), 325 B.R. 184 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2005). · cites it 2× “In response, Defendant argues that the Court should deny the Trustee’s motion because the Court’s Order fully complies with the authority granted to it under Michigan’s Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, specifically, Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 566.37 (c). The Court holds that its…”
Mather Investors, LLC v. Larson, 720 N.W.2d 575 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). “See MCL 566.37(l)(a); 566.38(2). As was the case in Patón, the transferor here has ostensibly parted with any interest in the assets.”
Mather Investors, LLC v. Larson, 746 N.W.2d 617 (Mich. 2008). · cites it 6× “This conclusion is bolstered by MCL 566.37, which states: (1) In an action for relief against a transfer or obligation under this act, a creditor, subject to the limitations in section 8, may obtain 1 or more of the following: (a) Avoidance of the transfer or obligation to the…”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 566.37(1) — 3 cases
Rdm Holdings, Ltd v. Cont'l Plastics Co, 762 N.W.2d 529 (Mich. Ct. App. 2008). “Indeed, if plaintiffs were allowed to pursue the UFTA claim in state court, and were they successful in obtaining the requested relief attaching the transferred assets, MCL 566.37(1) (b) (attachment relief for UFTA violation), an underlying premise upon which the relief was…”
Mather Investors, LLC v. Larson, 746 N.W.2d 617 (Mich. 2008). “This conclusion is bolstered by MCL 566.37, which states: (1) In an action for relief against a transfer or obligation under this act, a creditor, subject to the limitations in section 8, may obtain 1 or more of the following: (a) Avoidance of the transfer or obligation to the…”
Luis Gerardo Cruz & Orca Marie Cruz (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2020).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 566.37(1)(a) — 9 cases
In re Blume, 591 B.R. 675 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2018). “Set aside the transfer of the Rochester Hills Property, pursuant to MCL § 566.37(1)(a) ; ii. Impose a constructive trust and grant Peskin-Shepherd an equitable lien on the Rochester Hills property; iii.”
Mather Investors, LLC v. Larson, 746 N.W.2d 617 (Mich. 2008). “This conclusion is bolstered by MCL 566.37, which states: (1) In an action for relief against a transfer or obligation under this act, a creditor, subject to the limitations in section 8, may obtain 1 or more of the following: (a) Avoidance of the transfer or obligation to the…”
H&H Wholesale Servs., Inc. v. Kamstra Int'l, B.V. d/b/a Holland Trading Grp. (E.D. Mich. 2020).
Kenneth W Burke v. Anthony Leo Maurer (Mich. Ct. App. 2017).
Kenneth W Burke v. Anthony Leo Maurer (Mich. Ct. App. 2017).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 566.37(1)(b) — 1 case
Huntington Nat'l Bank v. David L Steuer Revocable Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2020).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 566.37(1)(c) — 1 case
Huntington Nat'l Bank v. David L Steuer Revocable Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2020).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 566.37(1)(c)(I) — 1 case
In re Blume, 591 B.R. 675 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2018). “Set aside the transfer of the Rochester Hills Property, pursuant to MCL § 566.37(1)(a) ; ii. Impose a constructive trust and grant Peskin-Shepherd an equitable lien on the Rochester Hills property; iii.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 566.37(1)(c)(iii) — 3 cases
In re Blume, 591 B.R. 675 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2018). “Set aside the transfer of the Rochester Hills Property, pursuant to MCL § 566.37(1)(a) ; ii. Impose a constructive trust and grant Peskin-Shepherd an equitable lien on the Rochester Hills property; iii.”
Anthony Davis v. Tyler Ross (Mich. Ct. App. 2022).
Huntington Nat'l Bank v. David L Steuer Revocable Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2020).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 566.37(2) — 4 cases
In re Blume, 591 B.R. 675 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2018). “Set aside the transfer of the Rochester Hills Property, pursuant to MCL § 566.37(1)(a) ; ii. Impose a constructive trust and grant Peskin-Shepherd an equitable lien on the Rochester Hills property; iii.”
Mather Investors, LLC v. Larson, 746 N.W.2d 617 (Mich. 2008). “This conclusion is bolstered by MCL 566.37, which states: (1) In an action for relief against a transfer or obligation under this act, a creditor, subject to the limitations in section 8, may obtain 1 or more of the following: (a) Avoidance of the transfer or obligation to the…”
H&H Wholesale Servs., Inc. v. Kamstra Int'l, B.V. d/b/a Holland Trading Grp. (E.D. Mich. 2020).
Mather Investors, LLC v. Larson, 731 N.W.2d 756 (Mich. 2007).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 566.37(l)(a) — 1 case
Mather Investors, LLC v. Larson, 720 N.W.2d 575 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). “See MCL 566.37(l)(a); 566.38(2). As was the case in Patón, the transferor here has ostensibly parted with any interest in the assets.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 566.37(l)(b) — 1 case
In re Blume, 591 B.R. 675 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2018). “Set aside the transfer of the Rochester Hills Property, pursuant to MCL § 566.37(1)(a) ; ii. Impose a constructive trust and grant Peskin-Shepherd an equitable lien on the Rochester Hills property; iii.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 566.37(l)(c)(iii) — 1 case
Reserve at Heritage Vill. Ass'n v. Warren Fin. Acquisition, LLC, 850 N.W.2d 649 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “35, and that the remedies at MCL 566.37 are still available. MCL 566.37(l)(c)(iii) authorizes any relief the trial court determines appropriate.”
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