COVENANT DEED

State of Michigan

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Recording Information
2. Parties
3. Conveyance
4. Limited Warranty Covenants
5. Exceptions and Reservations
6. Transfer Tax
7. Execution
8. Acknowledgment
9. Exhibit A — Legal Description

ARTICLE I: RECORDING INFORMATION

After Recording Return To:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

Drafted By (MCL 565.201(1)(i)):
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

Property Tax ID / Parcel Number: [________________________________]

ARTICLE II: PARTIES

Section 2.1 — Grantor

Name: [________________________________]
(Typed or printed exactly as it appears on the prior deed of record)

Address: [________________________________]

Marital Status (required per MCL 565.201):
☐ A single person
☐ A married person
☐ Husband and wife
☐ An unmarried person
☐ A [________________] (entity type), organized under the laws of [________________]

(hereinafter referred to as "Grantor")

Section 2.2 — Grantee

Name: [________________________________]

Address (street number or P.O. Box required per MCL 565.201(1)(d)): [________________________________]

Vesting:
☐ A single person
☐ A married person, as his/her separate property
☐ Husband and wife, as tenants by the entirety
☐ As joint tenants with full rights of survivorship
☐ As tenants in common
☐ A [________________] (entity type), organized under the laws of [________________]

(hereinafter referred to as "Grantee")

ARTICLE III: CONVEYANCE

Section 3.1 — Granting Clause

For and in consideration of $[________________] ([________________] Dollars), receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Grantor does hereby convey and warrant to Grantee, subject only to encumbrances created or suffered by Grantor, the following described real property situated in the ☐ Township ☐ City ☐ Village of [________________], County of [________________], State of Michigan:

See Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated by reference.

Property Address: [________________________________]
Tax Parcel ID: [________________________________]

Section 3.2 — Estate Conveyed

This conveyance creates an estate in fee simple to the Grantee and the Grantee's heirs and assigns forever, per MCL 565.153 (no requirement to recite "heirs and assigns" to create fee simple).

ARTICLE IV: LIMITED WARRANTY COVENANTS

Section 4.1 — Scope of Covenants

By this Covenant Deed, Grantor covenants with Grantee that during the period Grantor held title to the above-described premises:

(a) Grantor was lawfully seized of the premises in fee simple;

(b) Grantor had good right and lawful authority to convey the same;

(c) The premises are free from all encumbrances made or suffered by Grantor (except as noted in Article V); and

(d) Grantor WILL WARRANT AND DEFEND the title against all lawful claims of all persons claiming by, through, or under the Grantor, but against none other.

Section 4.2 — Limitation of Warranty

NOTICE: This is a COVENANT DEED — Michigan's form of a limited or special warranty deed. The covenants herein extend only to acts or omissions of the Grantor during the Grantor's period of ownership. This deed does NOT warrant against:

• Title defects existing before Grantor acquired the property;
• Encumbrances created by predecessors in title; or
• Claims of persons not claiming by, through, or under Grantor.

ARTICLE V: EXCEPTIONS AND RESERVATIONS

This conveyance is made subject to:

(a) Real property taxes and assessments for the year 20[____] and subsequent years;

(b) All applicable zoning ordinances, building codes, and governmental regulations;

(c) All covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements, rights-of-way, and reservations of record;

(d) All matters that would be disclosed by an accurate survey and physical inspection;

(e) Rights of parties in possession;

(f) Additional specific exceptions:
☐ None
☐ As set forth below:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

ARTICLE VI: TRANSFER TAX

Section 6.1 — Computation (MCL 207.505; MCL 207.526)

Section 6.2 — Exemptions

☐ This transfer is exempt from State Transfer Tax — MCL 207.505, subsection [____]
☐ This transfer is exempt from County Transfer Tax — MCL 207.526, subsection [____]

Exemption basis: [________________________________]

Note: The specific MCL exemption citation must appear on the face of the instrument presented for recording.

Section 6.3 — Tax Certificate (MCL 211.135)

A certificate from the County Treasurer confirming all taxes are paid or not yet due is required before recording.

☐ Tax certificate attached.

ARTICLE VII: EXECUTION

Signed and sealed on [__/__/____].

GRANTOR(S):

________________________________
Signature

________________________________
Printed Name (required per MCL 565.201(1)(c))

________________________________
Signature

________________________________
Printed Name

ARTICLE VIII: ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Section 8.1 — Individual Acknowledgment

STATE OF MICHIGAN
COUNTY OF [________________]

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on [__/__/____] by [________________________________].

________________________________
Notary Public, [________________] County, Michigan

________________________________
Printed Name of Notary (must appear on same page as signature — MCL 565.201(1)(c))

My Commission Expires: [__/__/____]
Acting in [________________] County

[NOTARIAL SEAL]

Section 8.2 — Entity Acknowledgment

STATE OF MICHIGAN
COUNTY OF [________________]

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on [__/__/____] by [________________________________], the [________________] (title) of [________________________________] (entity name), a [________________] (entity type), on behalf of said entity.

________________________________
Notary Public, [________________] County, Michigan

________________________________
Printed Name of Notary

My Commission Expires: [__/__/____]
Acting in [________________] County

[NOTARIAL SEAL]

EXHIBIT A — LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Situated in the ☐ Township ☐ City ☐ Village of [________________], County of [________________], State of Michigan:

[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

Tax Parcel ID: [________________________________]

RECORDING REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY (MCL 565.201)

PRACTITIONER GUIDANCE

This template is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Consult with a licensed Michigan attorney before using this form.