Landlord Tenant - Proceedings to recover possession of premises and/or obtain a money judgment.
The action must be filed at the District Court where the premises are located.
If there is a claim for a money judgment on a landlord tenant case, the District Court has jurisdiction up to $25,000. If a claim for money exceeds the court's jurisdiction, the District Court determines the possession issue and the Circuit Court determines the money portion. Partnerships may not be represented in court by officers, directors, or other employees who are not licensed to practice law in Michigan.
To File a Suit
- One (1) copy of the notice for non-payment of rent or notice to quit to recover possession of property
- One (1) copy of the lease/rental agreement, if applicable
- One (1) summons
- One (1) complaint
- Appropriate filing fee - Contact Court Officer for Service
- Advice of Rights
- Local housing rental assistance / resource page
- One (1) copy of the notice for non-payment of rent or notice to quit to recover possession of property
- One (1) copy of the lease/rental agreement, if applicable
- One (1) summons
- One (1) complaint
- Appropriate filing fee - Contact Court Officer for service
- Advice of Rights
- Local Housing rental assistance / resource page
Forms & Fees
Below is a list of the commonly used General Civil forms by the 52nd District Court, 3rd Division - Civil Division:
New Forms 2/2021
- Landlord-Tenant Resource Page
- Landlord-Tenant Advice of Rights
- Rental Assistance - DC539
- Verification of Compliance with CARES Act - DC504
- Consent Order for Conditional Dismissal - DC508
- Order for Reinstatement of Case and Entry of Judgment - DC509
- Request and Order of Eviction after Conditional Dismissal - DC107a
- 52-3 Contact Information - MC505
- Demand for Possession, Nonpayment of Rent, Landlord-Tenant-2 pages - DC100a
- Demand for Possession, Damage/Health Hazard to Property, Landlord-Tenant - DC100b
- Notice to Quit to Recover Possession of Property, Landlord-Tenant - DC100c
- Demand for Possession, Termination of Tenancy, Mobile Home Park/Mobile Home Owner (Just-Cause Termination) - DC100d
- Demand for Possession, Termination of Tenancy Due to Unlawful Drug Activity on Premises, Landlord-Tenant - DC100e
- Forfeiture Notice, Land Contract - DC101
- Complaint, Nonpayment of Rent, Landlord-Tenant - DC102a
- Complaint to Recover Possession of Property, Landlord-Tenant - DC102c
- Complaint, Termination of Tenancy, Mobile Home Park/Mobile Home Owner (Just-Cause Termination) - DC102d
- Complaint for Possession After Land Contract Forfeiture - DC103
- Summons, Landlord-Tenant/Land Contract - DC104
- Judgment, Landlord-Tenant - DC105
- Application and Order of Eviction, Landlord-Tenant/Land Contract - DC107
- Answer, Nonpayment of Rent, Landlord-Tenant - DC111a
- Answer, Damage/Health Hazard to Property, Landlord-Tenant - DC111b
- Answer to Complaint to Recover Possession of Property - DC111c
- Answer, Termination of Tenancy, Mobile Home Park/Mobile Home Owner (Just Cause Termination) - DC111d
- Motion and Affidavit to Set Aside Default (Civil) - MC99
- Order Regarding Motion to Set Aside Default - MC99a
- Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment/Ex Parte Order to Stay Eviction - DC99b
- Voluntary Dismissal - MC09
- Subpoena, Order to Appear and/or Produce - MC11
- Motion and Affidavit for Installment Payments/To Amend Order for Installment Payments - MC15
- Motion to Set Aside Order for Installment Payments - MC16
- Certificate of Satisfied Judgment - MC17
- Request and Order to Seize Property - MC19
- Motion, Affidavit and Bench Warrant - MC229
- Order for Administrative Closing Due to Bankruptcy - MC300
- Motion and Verification for Alternate Service - MC303
- Order Regarding Alternate Service - MC304
- Notice of Hearing and Motion - MC326
- Order - MC327
- Notice of Judgment Lien - MC94
Civil Warrant Information Sheet - If a bench warrant is ordered by the judge, this sheet is to be filed in addition to the Motion, Affidavit, and Bench Warrant - MC229.
Additional Landlord Tenant forms can be found at the Michigan Courts website.
$20 fee required on all motions, 2nd summons, alternate service.
- Landlord / Tenant Filing Fees for Possession Only: $55
- Landlord / Tenant Filing Fees for Possession & Money Judgment:
- $90.00: Claim is $600.00 and under
- $110.00: Claim is $600.01 - $1,750.00
- $130.00: Claim is $1,750.01 - $10,000.00
- $215.00: Claim is $10,000.01 - $25,000.00
Landlord / Tenant Service Fees:
- Fee for Court's Process Server (billed by process server): $26 per Defendant
- Mileage Fees (billed by Process Server): 1-1/2 times $.58/mile