How long does a homeowner have to cancel a home improvement contract in Michigan?

In Michigan, a buyer may cancel a home solicitation sale of goods or services of more than $25, solicited in person, by phone or in writing and agreed to at the buyer’s home, by mailing or delivering a written notice until midnight of the third business day after signing. The seller must have the buyer sign a written agreement dated the day the buyer actually signs, with a cancellation statement next to the signature, and attach or print on the back of the buyer’s copy a "notice of cancellation" in duplicate in at least 10-point bold type; until the seller does so the buyer may cancel by any means. A mailed notice is given when deposited in a mailbox properly addressed and postage prepaid, and the seller may not have a courier or other third party pick up the buyer’s payment at the home before the cancellation period ends. Within 10 days after cancellation the seller must return any payments and any note or other evidence of debt, and a seller who performed services before cancellation is not entitled to compensation. The buyer may not cancel if the buyer asked for goods or services without delay because of an emergency, the seller in good faith made a substantial beginning of performance, and the buyer gave the seller a separate dated and signed statement in the buyer’s handwriting describing the emergency and waiving the right to cancel. The federal cooling-off rule separately gives three business days to cancel many sales made at the buyer’s home. This is MCL 445.111, 445.112, 445.113, 445.114, 445.115.

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Right to cancel3 business days for home solicitation sales over $25

What the statute says

“… a buyer has the right to cancel a home solicitation sale until midnight of the third business day after the day on which the buyer signs an agreement or offer to purchase that complies with this act …”

Quoted word for word from the section’s text.

Source

MCL 445.111, 445.112, 445.113, 445.114, 445.115

Read the statute in the Michigan Compiled Laws (Michigan Legislature): legislature.mi.gov.

Checked against the statute on November 15, 2026.

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

How Seayora uses this rule

An estimate on Seayora carries its own terms and contract text, and the customer’s approval is recorded with its date, so the day a cancellation period starts is on file for both the contractor and the homeowner.

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