November 19, 2008, Introduced by Rep. Johnson and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
by amending section 3208 (MCL 600.3208) and by adding section 3108.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 3108. Within 15 days after being served with a summons
and complaint under this chapter to foreclose a mortgage of
residential real property that has been leased, the defendant shall
provide a copy of the summons and complaint to the tenants of the
property.
Sec.
3208. (1) Notice that the a mortgage
will be foreclosed
under this chapter by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some
part
of them, shall be given by publishing the same notice for
4
successive
weeks at least once in each week , in a
newspaper
published in the county where the premises included in the mortgage
and
intended to be sold, or some part of them, are situated. If no
a newspaper is not published in the county, the notice shall be
published
in a newspaper published in an adjacent county. In every
case
within Within 15 days after the first publication of the
notice, a true copy shall be posted in a conspicuous place upon any
part of the premises described in the notice.
(2) If the mortgaged premises includes residential property
that has been leased, the mortgagor shall provide a copy of the
notice published under this section to the tenants of the property
within 15 days after the first publication of the notice.