Use it when rent is unpaid. It states what the renter owes and how long they have to pay it or move out.
Legal basis: MCL 600.5714(1)(a)
Read this before you serve it
Published by the Michigan State Court Administrative Office (courts.michigan.gov). Because the law names a specific form, no general template — including ours — is the right document, so this page does not print one. Use the official form.
The law: MCL 600.5714(1)(a)
The other Michigan notices are below, and a free Honestkey account keeps a record of each notice you serve.
A free Honestkey account writes the same Michigan notice to pay rent or quit, linked to the lease, and keeps a record of how it was served.
See also: free Michigan lease agreement · every state compared · Michigan landlord-tenant law.
Michigan law requires at least 7 days (MCL 600.5714(1)(a)). Some situations change it — read the notes on this page before you serve it.
Michigan requires SCAO form DC 100a, Demand for Possession (Nonpayment of Rent) for this notice. Published by the Michigan State Court Administrative Office (courts.michigan.gov). Because the law names a specific form, no general template — including ours — is the right document, so this page does not print one. Use the official form.
No. It is a template built from Michigan's statutes, and Honestkey is not a law firm. Have a Michigan attorney review your notice before you serve it, especially if you expect to go to court.