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750.248b – Making, altering, forging, or counterfeiting document affecting interest in real property; intent; felony; penalty; exception; venue; court order | Michigan Law

Michigan law 750.248b penalizes forging or altering real estate documents, with penalties up to 14 years and procedures to invalidate fraudulent documents.

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750.248b – Making, altering, forging, or counterfeiting document affecting interest in real property; intent; felony; penalty; exception; venue; court order

Michigan Penal Code § 750.248b

Summary

Michigan Penal Code Section 750.248b criminalizes the making, altering, forging, or counterfeiting of documents that affect interests in real property, with penalties up to 14 years in prison. The law includes provisions for venue, exceptions for scrivener's errors, and court orders to invalidate such documents. It aims to protect property interests from fraudulent documents.

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In simple terms: Michigan law 750.248b penalizes forging or altering real estate documents, with penalties up to 14 years and procedures to invalidate fraudulent documents.. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.