MANISTEE, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a Bear Lake family’s lawsuit against Manistee County.

The Koetter family argues they were shorted tens of thousands of dollars after their home was repossessed over a $4,000 debt in 2021.

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Later, the county sold the property at auction for more than $100,000.

Michigan courts largely agreed with Manistee County’s repossession of the property and its decision to sell it at auction. Now, the nation’s highest court has deemed the process to be constitutionally sound as well.

Christina Martin, an attorney representing the Koetters and several other families, spoke to the media. “The bottom line is that the Supreme Court isn’t ready to hear the issue,” Martin said. “That doesn’t mean it won’t hear it someday in the future,”

The court’s decision upholds Michigan’s asset forfeiture laws, which Martin says raises concerns.