Use the annual gift tax exclusion. Each year, you can give a certain amount of property to a family member without incurring gift taxes. As of 2024, the annual gift tax exclusion is $18,000 per recipient. This means you can gradually transfer property over several years to minimize tax liabilities.
In addition, mortgages are unique in that they are among the only contracts that must be in writing and signed to be considered valid by law. There are many factors that decide the terms and conditions of your mortgage contract. This can include the type of mortgage and property, your deposit amount, fees, and more.
With a land contract, the buyer does not get full ownership of the property. The buyer is an owner, but they only get “equitable title” of the property. Equitable title is the right to obtain full ownership of property. This is different from legal title, which is actual ownership of property.
How Much Are Transfer Taxes in Michigan? The state transfer tax rate in Michigan is $3.75 for every $500 of property value or 0.75% of the transferred property's value. In addition to the state tax, each individual county levies an additional transfer tax of $0.55 per $500.
In particular, land contracts should be publicly recorded, enable borrowers to retain their investments in the home, not require balloon payments, and clearly enumerate the buyer's and seller's respective responsibilities during the contract term.
A land contract is a contract between a buyer and private seller for real property that has a home on it. With a land contract, the buyer does not get full ownership of the property. The buyer is an owner, but they only get “equitable title” of the property.
A contract for the sale of land or any interest in that land shall be executed by the vendor named in the contract, and acknowledged before any judge or before any notary public within this state, and the officer taking the acknowledgment shall endorse a certificate of the acknowledgment and the date of making the ...
The answer is yes...IF the goal is to record the land contract with the register of deeds, it MUST be notarized. But if the is to record the contract (to put others on notice of the contract) it must be notarized and recorded with the register of deeds.
(2) A land contract mortgage shall be in a form and shall be executed, acknowledged, and recorded in the same manner as provided for real estate mortgages.
The land contract in Michigan should be signed in front of a notary public. Make a copy of the land contract for your records and send or deliver the original to the appropriate register of deeds office.