{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-440.9708","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.9708","heading":"Persons entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement.","body":"Sec. 9708.\n\nA person may file an initial financing statement or a continuation statement under this part if both of the following apply:\n\nThe secured party of record authorizes the filing.\n\nThe filing is necessary under this part to do 1 of the following:\n\nTo continue the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before this amendatory act takes effect.\n\nTo perfect or continue the perfection of a security interest.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 440","Act Act-174-of-1962"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-440-9708","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"8379bb849c5405f3c53cf167a118960d3bd03190bc9165c9ce714b633dc22e8e","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-440.9707","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-440.9709"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}