The right to own private property and to use it free from excessive governmental control is under attack in Michigan. What if the water is exceptionally high and the floodplain is filled?Can I go wading in the floodplain or is that trespassing? Michigan uses a decentralized property tax assessment process to assess most personal property, including the personal property of wireless service providers. The State of Michigan defines riparian rights as "those rights which are associated with the ownership of the bank or shore of an inland lake or stream." Explore the legal nuances between trespassing and breaking and entering in Michigan. Understand your rights and the law's perspective. Who Can Claim Property Based on Adverse Possession in Michigan? How a trespasser or encroacher can eventually become a land owner in Michigan. Complete all requested information on the attached for as indicated (please see example at left).