52-4 District Court Landlord Tenant
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 $25,000.00. 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
File case according to MiFILE procedure (see MIFILE/eFiling Information section).
Fees & Forms
Below is a list of the commonly used Landlord Tenant forms by the 52nd District Court, 4th Division - Civil Division.
New Forms 2/2021
- Landlord-Tenant Resource Page
- 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
- 52-4 Contact Information - MC505
- Demand for Possession, Nonpayment of Rent, Landlord-Tenant-2 pages - DC 100a
- Notice to Quit to Recover Possession of Property - Landlord-Tenant - DC 100c
- Forfeiture Notice, Land Contract - DC 101
- Complaint, Nonpayment of Rent, Landlord-Tenant - DC 102a
- Complaint to Recover Possession of Property, Landlord-Tenant - DC 102c
- Complaint for Possession After Land Contract Forfeiture - DC 103
- Summons, Landlord-Tenant/Land Contract-2 page - DC 104
- Judgment, Landlord-Tenant - DC 105
- Application and Order of Eviction, Landlord-Tenant/Land Contract - DC 107
- Motion and Affidavit to Set Aside Default (Small Claims/Landlord-Tenant) - MC 99
- Voluntary Dismissal - MC 09
- Subpoena-Order to Appear and/or Produce - MC 11
- Motion for Installment Payments - MC 15
- Motion to Set Aside Order for Installment Payments - MC 16
- Order on Motion to Set Aside Order for Installment Payments - MC 16a
- Certificate of Satisfied Judgment - MC 17
- Request and Order to Seize Property - MC 19
- Order for Administrative Closing Due to Bankruptcy Stay - MC 300
- Motion and Verification for Alternate Service - MC 303
- Order for Alternate Service - MC 304
- Order for Adjournment - MC 309
- Order - MC 327
- Notice of Judgment Lien - MC 94
Additional Landlord Tenant forms can be found at the Michigan Courts website.
- Landlord / Tenant Fees for Possession Only: $55.00
- Landlord / Tenant 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
Service options
**Please note: It is the responsibility of the parties, not the court, to arrange service of documents**
- by a court officer (list below)
- by certified mail “return receipt required” for business
- by restricted certified mail “return receipt required” for individuals. With restricted, the individual being served must sign
- by anyone over the age of 18 that is not associated with the case
Court Officers
To arrange service with a court officer, please contact one of the officers listed below directly to discuss fees and delivery of paperwork.
**Please note that all Evictions and Executions must be done by one of the court officers listed below.**
- Rancilio & Associates – (586) 792-3810
- Charles Wagner – (248) 867-6635 or ctoff9491@yahoo.com
- Robert Bandy – (248) 305-7070 or bandysprocess@gmail.com
- Metro Process Services, LLC (Vito Manzella) – (586) 842-8181 or info@metroprocessservers.com