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If a judgment of possession is granted, the buyer has 90 days to redeem the property if less than 50% of the purchase price has been paid or 6 months to redeem if 50% or more of the purchase price has been paid. The redemption amount is the amount that is past due. MCL 600.5744(4).

It is in the best interest of both the seller or buyer to involve a real estate attorney like David Soble to help you navigate through the federal and state laws governing land contracts, the process and the common terms of the contract.

A land contract is a written legal contract or an agreement, and it's used to purchase real estate, such as a house, an apartment building, a commercial building, or even vacant land, so long as it deals with real property. Buying or selling on a ?land contract? in Michigan is a transaction involving seller financing.

A contract for deed, also known as a "bond for deed," "land contract," or "installment land contract," is a transaction in which the seller finances the sale of his or her own property. In a contract for deed sale, the buyer agrees to pay the purchase price of the property in monthly installments.

If you do not have your deed, then you can get a recorded copy of it at the Register of Deeds; and a recorded copy is just as good as the original. You can come in person, send us a request by mail, or search online. Search and copy fees will apply.

Most land contracts have a forfeiture clause. A forfeiture clause usually says that if the buyer breaches the contract, the seller can keep all money paid to it. The seller can also take back possession of the home. The seller cannot forfeit the contract without a forfeiture clause.