Free eviction notice Michigan landlords can use
Michigan eviction notice: a free template with the statute cited
In Michigan, a landlord owed rent serves a 7-day demand for possession: the tenant has 7 days to pay in full or move out, and paying in time stops the eviction (MCL 600.5714(1)(a); MCL 554.134(2)).
- Unpaid rent notice
- 7 days
- MCL 600.5714(1)(a); MCL 554.134(2)
- Lease violation notice
- No set period
- MCL 600.5714(1)(b), (c); MCL 554.134
- Paying in time
- Stops it
- Statutes read on
- November 1, 2026
Fill in the eviction notice template Michigan landlords serve
The notice a landlord serves before filing for unpaid rent.
The month or period the rent was for.
In Michigan, the 7-day demand for possession gives the tenant 7 days. Paying the full amount inside the period stops the eviction, by statute.
MCL 600.5714(1)(a); MCL 554.134(2): The landlord may file only if the tenant fails to pay the rent due within 7 days of service of the written demand. Accelerated rent from a lease breach does not count as rent due.
Every field is optional; a blank one prints as a line to write on. The notice is in English, as it is served in the US.
For a landlord in the US. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; the notice is built in this browser.
The rules
What a valid Michigan eviction notice must say
- 1Its name: 7-day demand for possession, the words Michigan law uses.
- 2The tenants’ names, every other occupant, and the address of the premises.
- 3The rent owed, the period it was for and the date it was due.
- 4The period: 7 days, counted from the day after it is delivered.
- 5That paying in full inside the period stops the eviction.
- 6The statute it is given under: MCL 600.5714(1)(a); MCL 554.134(2).
- 7Your signature and the date, and a proof of service filled in once it is delivered.
What the statute says about unpaid rent
The landlord may file only if the tenant fails to pay the rent due within 7 days of service of the written demand. Accelerated rent from a lease breach does not count as rent due. (MCL 600.5714(1)(a); MCL 554.134(2))
What the statute says about a lease violation
Termination for a breach other than rent needs a lease clause allowing it, and the lease sets the notice; Michigan courts routinely apply 30 days. Separate statutory demands exist for drug activity backed by a police report (24 hours) and for serious health hazards or damage (7 days). (MCL 600.5714(1)(b), (c); MCL 554.134)
Delivery
How to serve an eviction notice in Michigan
The statute names these ways to deliver it (MCL 600.5718). Fill in the proof of service on the notice the day you do it.
- personal delivery to the tenant
- personal delivery at the premises to a household member of suitable age
- first-class mail, served the next regular mail day
- electronic service if the tenant consented in writing
After the notice
What happens next in Michigan
- Step 1
Fill in the notice
Name every tenant and the premises, and state the rent owed or the breach. The template sets the Michigan title and period.
- Step 2
Deliver it and record how
Use a method the statute names, and fill in the proof of service the same day.
- Step 3
Wait out the period
Give the tenant the full 7 days. A case filed early can be dismissed.
- Step 4
File in court if nothing changed
File a summary proceedings to recover possession in the district court. Never change the locks or cut the utilities yourself.
- Hearing
- Not set by statute
- Days to answer
- Not set by statute
- Removal
- writ of restitution may not issue until 10 days after the judgment for possession
- Days to appeal
- 10
Court procedure: MCL 600.5701 et seq.; MCL 600.5744; MCR 4.201
The rest of the Michigan picture
What Dardaris does instead
Dardaris notices late rent on day one and drafts the Michigan notice for you to sign
It reads your bank account, sees the rent that did not arrive, and sends the tenant a friendly reminder that morning. If the rent stays unpaid, it drafts the notice with your state’s days and statute. Nothing goes out until you approve it.
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Rent for 88 Maple Street, Apt 2A has not arrived. I sent the reminder below this morning. If it stays unpaid, the Michigan 7-day demand for possession is drafted with its 7 days and waits for your signature.
LATE RENT NOTICE
Rent for 88 Maple Street, Apt 2A was due on the 1st and has not been received.
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Every rule, with its statute
Michigan eviction notice rules and statutes
| Rule | Sets | Statute |
|---|---|---|
| Unpaid rent7-day demand for possession | 7 days | MCL 600.5714(1)(a); MCL 554.134(2) |
| Lease violationnotice to quit | No set period | MCL 600.5714(1)(b), (c); MCL 554.134 |
| Service | 4 methods | MCL 600.5718 |
| Lockouts and utility shut-offs | Banned | MCL 600.2918 |
Read from these official texts on November 1, 2026:
- https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-5714
- https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-5718
- https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-5744
- https://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(ow3catz424h0bsio04tpjjhv))/documents/mcl/pdf/mcl-554-134.pdf
- https://renderpdf.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-123-411
- https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/mcl/pdf/mcl-600-2918.pdf
- https://www.courts.michigan.gov/siteassets/forms/scao-approved/dc100c.pdf
- https://www.courts.michigan.gov/siteassets/forms/scao-approved/dc100b.pdf
- https://www.courts.michigan.gov/4a5c71/siteassets/publications/benchbooks/lltbb/lltbbresponsivehtml5.zip/LLTBB/Ch_4_Summary_Eviction_Proceedings/Bases_for_the_Initiation_of_Summary_Proceedings.htm
- https://www.courts.michigan.gov/49b89a/siteassets/educational-materials/mji/court-professional/videos-and-webinars/2014-2015/district-court-case-processing-summary-proceedings-material.pdf
The questions that follow.
What goes in a {abbr} eviction notice template?
The name Michigan law gives it (7-day demand for possession), the tenants and the premises, the rent owed or the breach, the days the tenant has and how they are counted, the statute, your signature and a proof of service. The generator above puts each of them in.
Is there a free {state} eviction notice template?
Yes, this one: fill it in above and download it in Word or PDF. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; it is built in your browser.
When does a {days}-day eviction notice {state} landlords serve run out?
Count 7 days from the day after it is delivered: delivered on November 1, 2026, it runs out at the end of November 8, 2026. Any extra days Michigan adds for mailing are in the statute’s note on this page.
Can I download a {days} day eviction notice {state} template as a PDF?
Yes. Choose PDF or Word above; the 7 days, the way they are counted and MCL 600.5714(1)(a); MCL 554.134(2) are already in it.
Can the tenant stop the eviction by paying?
Yes. Paying the full rent owed within the 7 days stops it, by statute (MCL 600.5714(1)(a); MCL 554.134(2)).
How do I serve an eviction notice in {state}?
Michigan statute names these ways (MCL 600.5718): personal delivery to the tenant; personal delivery at the premises to a household member of suitable age; first-class mail, served the next regular mail day; electronic service if the tenant consented in writing.
What happens after the notice runs out?
If the tenant is still there, you file a summary proceedings to recover possession in the district court. Our guide to the Michigan eviction process walks through each step.
Can I change the locks instead?
No. Michigan bans lockouts and utility shut-offs (MCL 600.2918); only a court can order a tenant out.
Not legal adviceThis notice is filled in from Michigan statutes as read on November 1, 2026. A city or county can add requirements, a lease can give more time, and only a court decides whether a notice was valid. For a contested eviction, speak to a lawyer licensed in Michigan.
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