Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.453: Unrecorded deed; cancellation; release of recorded deed, recording.

Sec. 3.

If the deed executed and delivered to the petitioning purchaser by the department of natural resources on a sale is not recorded, the deed shall be delivered to the state treasurer for cancellation.

If the deed has been recorded, the petitioning purchaser shall execute and deliver to the state treasurer a release of the land to this state and shall pay to the state treasurer the cost of recording the release in the office of the register of deeds of the proper county. the state treasurer shall cause the release to be so recorded.