Eviction Notice · Michigan
Michigan Eviction Notice Forms (2026)
In Michigan, nonpayment of rent: 7 days from service — mirrors SCAO form DC 100a (MCL 600.5714(1)(a)). Ending a month-to-month tenancy: One rental period (monthly = one month) — mirrors SCAO form DC 100c (MCL 554.134).
Free preview · PDF + Word · English + Spanish · No subscription
Choose the notice
- Pay Rent or Quit NoticeThe tenant has not paid rent: demand payment (or possession) within the deadline your state requires.
- Notice to VacateEnd a month-to-month tenancy (or do not renew where allowed) with the notice period your state requires.
A lease violation notice is not offered for Michigan: the deadline depends on the lease and could not be confirmed. Please ask a local attorney.
Michigan eviction notice rules: key facts
- Pay Rent or Quit Notice
- 7 days from service — mirrors SCAO form DC 100a (MCL 600.5714(1)(a)).
- Notice to Vacate
- One rental period (monthly = one month) — mirrors SCAO form DC 100c (MCL 554.134).
- How to deliver
- In person; to a household member or employee of suitable age at the premises; first-class mail (counts from the next mail delivery day); electronic only with written consent (MCL 600.5718).
- Required wording
- The official SCAO forms DC 100a / DC 100c are the safest path; this notice mirrors them.
- Federal rules
- Properties with a federally backed mortgage or federal program may need 30 days' notice; HUD-subsidized housing is not supported.
- Only a court can evict
- Never change locks, remove belongings or shut off utilities.
Official sources: SCAO form DC 100a · SCAO form DC 100c · MCL 600.5714 · Last reviewed: October 2026
Other states
CaliforniaTexasFloridaNew YorkPennsylvaniaIllinoisOhioGeorgiaNorth Carolina