The restrictions were effective January 1, 1946, setting residential-use-only requirements, architectural control, building minimums, and auto-renewal in 25-year periods. The deed contains 12 numbered restrictions governing residential use, building standards, architectural control, and enforcement. Bradshaw retained all enforcement rights as the grantor ('first parties'). Section 3 contained a discriminatory race restriction, now void under Shelley v. Kraemer (1948) and the Fair Housing Act. Known deed recording referencing these restrictions: 28488 Wildwood Trail, covenant deed at Liber 2086, Page 752 (2010 closing). Note: the WIA bylaws reference a recording date of October 23, 1946, which may refer to additional recording activity or a related instrument.

The subdivision comprises 140 homes north of 10 Mile Road between Middlebelt and Inkster Roads in what was then Farmington Township.

Filed with $6.00 in cash and no real property. Purpose: 'To promote and preserve the best interests of the members of the corporation as residents and owners of real estate in the Woodbine Subdivision.' Five incorporators, all Wildwood Trail residents. The articles contained no assessment authority, no lien rights, and no mandatory membership provision.

Signed April 6, 1956, notarized, and recorded with Oakland County Register of Deeds on April 13, 1956. This completed the chain of authority contemplated by Section 12 of the original restrictions: Bradshaw → WIA. Note: this is the document at Liber 3512, Page 620 that the clerk originally pointed us to — it is the assignment, not the restrictions themselves.

Comparison with the 1946 original reveals several changes: the discriminatory Section 3 was removed, the septic Section 6 was removed, 'first parties' (Bradshaw) was replaced with 'the Committee' throughout, and the minimum one-story floor area was increased from 1,000 to 1,200 sq ft. None of these changes were recorded with Oakland County. The 1946 recorded original remains the legally operative document.

No filing appears in the LARA record between May 1980 and April 1986 - a gap of approximately six years. The legal status of any actions taken on behalf of the corporation during this period is unclear, as the corporate entity did not formally exist.

President Michael Pickering certified the renewal, approved at a meeting held April 29, 1986. The renewal form's own instructions confirm it is 'to be used pursuant to section 815 of the Act to renew the existence of a corporation whose term has expired.'

The bylaws claimed mandatory membership for post-2009 residents, tax lien authority for unpaid dues, and non-terminable membership - none of which are legally enforceable. The 2009 LARA annual filing certified 'no changes' despite the adoption of entirely new bylaws. The articles of incorporation were not amended.

Baker stated the bylaws were 'completely re-written and approved by the entire membership' and that 'majority vote of the members... is our authority, along with Attorneys that checked our wording.' He also initially withheld a copy of the bylaws, stating 'membership is required for documents that are created by the members.'

PA 13 of 2025 also explicitly defines 'property owners association' and treats such associations as 'persons' eligible to file MRTA preservation notices.

The email also stated that HOAs 'established at the time their subdivision was created have rights to place liens on the properties' and that the association can email or send letters about issues that are against city guidelines. This site's legal analysis is that the WIA materials reviewed do not show comparable lien authority.

Michigan's Marketable Record Title Act will permanently extinguish deed restrictions older than 40 years if not preserved. There is no extension and no remedy after the deadline. Loss of restrictions would mean the community could no longer enforce residential-use requirements, architectural standards, setback lines, or any other covenant. The notice should reference the original restrictions at Liber 2005, Pages 262-266.