In a deed, a grantee may agree to do something or refrain from doing certain acts. This agreement will become a binding contract between the grantor and the grantee. An example would be an agreement to maintain fences on the property or that the property will only be used for residential purposes. This kind of covenant is binding, not only between the grantor and the grantee, but also runs with the land. This means that anyone acquiring the land from the grantee is also bound by the covenant of the grantee. A covenant that provides that the grantee will refrain from certain conduct is called a restrictive or protective covenant. For example, there may be a covenant that no mobile home shall be placed on the property.
A restrictive or protective covenant may limit the kind of structure that can be placed on the property and may also restrict the use that can be made of the land. For example, when a tract of land is developed for individual lots and homes to be built, it is common to use the same restrictive covenants in all of the deeds in order to cause uniform restrictions and patterns on the property. For example, the developer may provide that no home may be built under a certain number of square feet. Any person acquiring a lot within the tract will be bound by the restrictions if they are placed in the deed or a prior recorded deed. Also, these restrictive covenants may be placed in a document at the outset of the development entitled "Restrictive Covenants," and list all the restrictive covenants that will apply to the tracts of land being developed. Any subsequent deed can then refer back to the book and page number where these restrictive covenants are recorded. Any person owning one of the lots in the tract may bring suit against another lot owner to enforce the restrictive covenants. However, restrictive covenants may be abandoned or not enforceable by estoppel if the restrictive covenants are violated openly for a sufficient period of time in order for a Court to declare that the restriction has been abandoned.
Michigan Agreement Creating Restrictive Covenants
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Certain restrictive covenants will be enforceable, if you are able to prove that they are: reasonable. necessary to protect legitimate business interests; and. of a duration no longer than is necessary to protect those interests.
How legally binding are restrictive covenants? Providing restrictive covenants are not void for restraint of trade and required to protect legitimate business interests, they will be viewed as legally binding. If restrictive covenants are introduced to existing employees, employer's need to provide consideration.
Duration: Post-termination restrictive covenants that exceed 6 months are unlikely to be enforceable unless the employee is in a very senior, executive or key business role (see further under Question 6).
A restrictive covenant may include things that you can't do with your property, like raise livestock. A restrictive covenant will also include things that you must do, like mow your lawn regularly. The specific restrictive covenants you need to follow will vary depending on where you live.
To be enforceable a restrictive covenant must firstly touch and concern or somehow benefit other land, and the benefit must also have been intended to run with that benefitting land. The covenant cannot merely be a covenant of personal benefit to the original contracting party.
Michigan courts will enforce noncompetes that are reasonable. Just what is reasonable is a matter of balancing the employer's business interest against the right of the employee to work and earn a living in his or her trade.
Creating a CovenantA covenant can be created by separate deed (a Deed of Covenant). The deed will need to be protected by the entry of a notice on the register of title and needs to be signed by the covenantor though not necessarily by the covenantee.
Restrictive covenants can be excellent tools for employers to protect their business' reputation, competitiveness, and confidential information. And in Michigan, such covenants will generally be enforceable, provided that they are reasonable.
Restrictive covenants may contain 4 different types of promises: (1) a promise not to compete with one's former employer; (2) a promise not to solicit or accept business from customers of the former employer; (3) a promise not to recruit or hire away employees of the former employer; and (4) the promise not to use or
Providing restrictive covenants are not void for restraint of trade and required to protect legitimate business interests, they will be viewed as legally binding.