{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-554.605","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.605","heading":"Security deposit as property of tenant.","body":"Sec. 5.\n\nFor the purposes of this act and any litigation arising thereunder, the security deposit is considered the lawful property of the tenant until the landlord establishes a right to the deposit or portions thereof as long as the bond provision is fulfilled, the landlord may use this fund for any purposes he desires.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 554","Act Act-348-of-1972"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-554-605","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"aadcd1a4a22544ae54db9c5dcc1dfe7cd00e6382d417adb943d84fe4942b0d14","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-554.604","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-554.606"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}