No conveyance shall be made under this act, excepting upon notice of the application, which notice shall be by personal service thereof, except where the opposite party or parties are non-residents of the state, in which latter case, the court may order publication of such notice in 1 or more newspapers published in the county where the court may be held and the land may be situated, for such time as the court may order, not less than once a week for 4 successive weeks.
MCL 565.333