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Michigan Demand for Possession — DC 100a
Download the Michigan Demand for Possession, Nonpayment of Rent package built around official SCAO Form DC 100a. This Michigan-specific package includes two official SCAO PDFs plus three PublicLegal companion Word files listed below.
This Michigan package centers on the official DC 100a fillable PDF for nonpayment of rent. The PublicLegal companion files help customers track SCAO revision currency, service method, first-class mail timing, proof-of-service records, and court-filing attachments.
The operative tenant-facing demand is the official SCAO Demand for Possession, Nonpayment of Rent, not a PublicLegal-authored substitute notice.
Complete and serve the official SCAO DC 100a fillable PDF; use the editable PublicLegal Word files only for packet instructions, service-record worksheet, and envelope preparation.
Use the official DC 100a Certificate of Service for court proof, and use the PublicLegal service worksheet only as a landlord recordkeeping companion.
This product includes five files: two official SCAO PDFs — Demand for Possession, Nonpayment of Rent (DC 100a) and official DC 100a instructions — plus three PublicLegal Word files: packet instructions, demand service-record worksheet, and #10 envelope.
Self-help demand overview
Michigan’s nonpayment form is the Demand for Possession, Nonpayment of Rent — SCAO Form DC 100a. It is commonly called a 7-Day Notice, but it should not be treated as a generic Notice to Quit; Michigan uses different DC 100 forms for other grounds.
The tenant-facing document to serve is the official fillable DC 100a PDF. The PublicLegal Word files are companion instructions, a service-record worksheet, and an envelope; they do not replace the official demand or its Certificate of Service.
Seven days is the minimum period for the nonpayment demand. The lease or applicable law can require longer, and the official form allows a longer number to be entered. For first-class mail, Michigan treats the service date as the next regular mail-delivery day after mailing.
This page highlights the current downloadable Michigan Demand for Possession, Nonpayment of Rent package, including two official SCAO PDFs and three PublicLegal Word companion files. The state-specific guidance below explains the official-form architecture, SCAO revision currency, service exclusions, rent-due limits, certificate-of-service proof, and filing record considerations before checkout.
The complete Michigan DC 100a package is available immediately after checkout. Use the state-specific guidance below to understand the official SCAO form, revision currency, service exclusions, official Certificate of Service, and filing-record considerations before serving.
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Primary sources are linked for self-help research. Confirm the current SCAO DC 100a revision, lease terms, service proof, first-class mail timing, mobile-home or subsidized-housing overlays, and current court requirements before service.
Quick answer
Use this Michigan package when a residential tenant has unpaid rent and the landlord needs the official SCAO Demand for Possession, Nonpayment of Rent (DC 100a). The served document is the official fillable court PDF, not a PublicLegal-authored notice; the PublicLegal Word files are companions for instructions, records, and mailing preparation.
Michigan’s nonpayment instrument is the Demand for Possession, Nonpayment of Rent — SCAO Form DC 100a. It is commonly called a 7-Day Notice, but the customer-facing product should stay anchored to the official Demand for Possession / DC 100a name because Michigan uses other DC 100 forms for other grounds.
This package includes the official DC 100a demand and official DC 100a instructions as PDFs. The PublicLegal Word files are companion packet instructions, a landlord service-record worksheet, and a #10 envelope. They do not replace the tenant-facing SCAO demand.
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Yes. This is the Michigan Demand for Possession, Nonpayment of Rent package, built around official SCAO Form DC 100a. The files on this page are Michigan-specific: two official SCAO PDFs plus three PublicLegal companion Word files.
Five files: the official SCAO Demand for Possession, Nonpayment of Rent (DC 100a) PDF, the official SCAO DC 100a instructions PDF, and three PublicLegal Word files — packet instructions, a demand service-record worksheet, and a #10 mailing envelope. The tenant-facing document you serve is the official DC 100a; the Word files are companions.
The official Michigan form. The document you complete and serve on the tenant is the official SCAO DC 100a, not a PublicLegal-authored notice. The PublicLegal Word files are companion instructions, a recordkeeping worksheet, and an envelope; they do not replace the official demand.
You complete the official DC 100a by filling in its blanks — you do not rewrite or edit the official form language, which is SCAO-required. The PublicLegal companion files (instructions, service-record worksheet, envelope) are editable Word documents you can adapt for your own records.
Use DC 100a for nonpayment of rent under MCL 600.5714(1)(a). It is commonly called a 7-Day Notice. It is not a generic Notice to Quit — Michigan uses other DC 100 forms for termination of tenancy and other grounds, so confirm nonpayment is your situation before using this package.
Seven days is the statutory minimum for a nonpayment demand. The lease, a subsidy program, mobile-home park rules, or other applicable law can require longer, and the official form lets you enter a longer number.
Under MCL 600.5718: personal delivery to the person in possession; delivery on the premises to a suitable family or household member or employee with a request to pass it on; first-class mail; or electronic service only after written consent and an affirmative electronic reply. For first-class mail, the service date is the next regular mail-delivery day after mailing. Posting, slipping it under or taping it to the door, and signature-required mail are not valid service methods. Complete the Certificate of Service on the DC 100a court copy.
No. The DC 100a court copy has its own Certificate of Service, which is your proof for the court. The PublicLegal service-record worksheet is a companion for your file and does not replace the official certificate or the proof of service filed with the court.
Yes. Michigan Courts can revise SCAO forms without a fixed schedule. Confirm the bundled DC 100a and its instructions are still the current SCAO revision at the Michigan Courts forms library before serving.
No. The demand is an early step before any court filing. If the tenant does not pay or move out within the demand period, the landlord may still need to file a Michigan eviction case; the complaint generally attaches the lease, the completed demand, and proof of service. Only a court judgment and a lawful order of eviction can remove a tenant.
No. ILRG provides self-help legal forms and information, not legal advice. The official SCAO form and its instructions control. You are responsible for reviewing the completed demand, lease terms, Michigan law, service rules, the current SCAO revision, and local court requirements before serving or relying on it.