Michigan Compiled Laws
Mich. Comp. Laws § 567.237a (2026)
Dormancy period for military personnel.
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UNIFORM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT
Act 29 of 1995
567.237a Dormancy period for military personnel.
Sec. 17a.
The dormancy period described in sections 3(1), 5(2), 6(1), 7(1) and (5), 8(1), 13(1), 15(1), and 17 is 5 years if the owner of the property is on active duty military service or in the reserve component on active orders.
History: Add. 2024, Act 101, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2024
Compiler's Notes:
Enacting section 1 of Act 101 of 2024 provides:
"Enacting section 1. This amendatory act applies to property that is presumed abandoned and subject to this state's custody as unclaimed property on or after the effective date of this amendatory act."
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: The Walt Disney Co. v. Rachael Eubanks (Mich. 2025).
The Walt Disney Co. v. Rachael Eubanks (Mich. 2025). “224a to MCL 567.237a. For example, unclaimed wages worth more than $50 are presumed abandoned after one year rather than after three years.”
Dine Brands Global Inc v. Rachael Eubanks (Mich. 2025). “224a to MCL 567.237a. For example, unclaimed wages worth more than $50 are presumed abandoned after one year rather than after three years.”
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