MI HB6123

Requires instruments conveying real estate interests to have each signatory's name legibly printed, typewritten, or stamped beneath their signature or mark.

Requires the printed name beneath each signature to match exactly with the name in the acknowledgment or jurat on the instrument, with no discrepancies allowed.

Requires notary public names to be legibly printed, typewritten, or stamped immediately beneath their signature on the instrument.

For instruments executed after April 1, 1997, requires specific formatting including 2.5-inch top margin, 10-point type minimum, black ink on white paper of at least 20-pound weight, and a single statement identifying the recordable event on the first page.

Prohibits recording of instruments executed after April 1, 1997 that evidence more than one recordable event, and requires obscuring the first 5 digits of any social security numbers unless state or federal law requires otherwise.