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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2711 (2026)

Notice lis pendens; filing by defendant.

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961


Act 236 of 1961


600.2711 Notice lis pendens; filing by defendant.

Sec. 2711.

    Where a defendant sets up in his answer a counterclaim, upon which he demands an affirmative judgment affecting the title to, or the possession, use or enjoyment of real property, he may file for record a like notice at the time of filing his answer or at any time afterwards before final judgment. For these purposes, the defendant filing such a notice is regarded as a plaintiff and the plaintiff is regarded as a defendant.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2004–2026 · leading case: RUBY & Assocs., PC v. Shore Fin. Servs., 741 N.W.2d 72 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007).
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RUBY & Assocs., PC v. Shore Fin. Servs., 741 N.W.2d 72 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). “[MCL 600.2711 (emphasis supplied).] This language indicates that a lis pendens is supported in an original action only where “an affirmative judgment affecting the title to, or the possession, use or enjoyment of real property” is sought, because presumably, in so “regarding” a…”
Chirco v. Gateway Oaks, L.L.C., 384 F.3d 307 (6th Cir. 2004). “” See Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2711 (providing “[wjhere a defendant sets up in his answer a counterclaim, upon which he demands an affirmative judgment affecting the title to, or the possession, use or enjoyment of real property, he may file for record a like notice ”) (emphasis…”
Ln Real Est. LLC v. Kingdom Living Church (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “2711, which provides: Where a defendant sets up in his answer a counterclaim, upon which he demands an affirmative judgment affecting the title to, or the possession, use or enjoyment of real property, he may file for record a like notice at the time of filing his answer or at…”
Ln Real Est. LLC v. Kingdom Living Church (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “2711, which provides: Where a defendant sets up in his answer a counterclaim, upon which he demands an affirmative judgment affecting the title to, or the possession, use or enjoyment of real property, he may file for record a like notice at the time of filing his answer or at…”
Oakwood Ypsi Ltd. P'ship v. George M Nyman (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). “MCL 600.2711. Of note is that plaintiffs did not file lis pendens and make no argument that their complaint would not affect the partnership properties.”
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