What are the steps to evict a tenant for unpaid rent in Michigan?

In Michigan, an eviction for unpaid rent runs through 4 steps, each set by the statute or court rule beside it: (1) Serve a 7-day demand for possession for nonpayment — MCL 600.5714(1)(a); (2) File a summons and complaint for possession — MCL 600.5735; (3) Hearing within ten days of service — MCL 600.5735; (4) Order of eviction, ten days after judgment — MCL 600.5744. The procedure as a whole is set by MCL 554.134, 600.5714, 600.5741, 600.5744, 600.2918.

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MCL 554.134, 600.5714, 600.5741, 600.5744, 600.2918 — last checked 2026-09-16.

This is a summary of the published procedure, not legal advice. Courts, local rules and the facts of a tenancy change what applies, and a defect in a notice or a filing can end a case. Have a lawyer review anything before it is served or filed.

How Seayora uses this rule

Seayora does not file, serve or appear in an eviction, and is not anybody’s lawyer. When a tenant has stopped paying, it lays out these steps for the property’s own state and city with the statute beside each one, holds back any step that would come too early, keeps an append-only record of the case — and shows the resident what would end it, legal-aid links included.

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