Form DC 100bDEMAND FOR POSSESSIONDAMAGE/HEALTH HAZARD TO PROERTYUse this form to give notice to a tenant when you want to start eviction proceedings against a tenant who has caused: 225 extensive and continuing damage to the rental property, or 225 a serious and continuing health hazard to the rental property. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com en-USNOTICE CHECKLISTen-USUse the following checklist to make sure you have done all the steps that are needed.en-USDID YOU . . . þ 1. Make sure that 90 days has not passed since you discovered þ YES þ þ en-USthe health hazard or damge to the property? þ 2. Complete the notice form? þ YES þ þ 3. Sign the notice form? þ YES þ þ 4. Deliver the 223Tenant222s copy224 of the notice to the tenant? þ YES þ þ 5. Keep the 223Court copy224 of the notice for yourself? þ YES þ en-USIf you cannot answer 223yes224 to all the above steps, you may have problems in your court en-USen-USIf you have questions about any step in the process, refer to page 3 of this booklet en-USfor details.en-USPAGE 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING FORM DC 100bCOMPLETING AND DELIVERING A DEMAND FOR POSSESSION273273 DEFINITIONDemand for Possession, Damage/Health Hazard to PropertyA 223notice to quit224 is a notice given to a tenant to do some required act or to surrender and vacate the rental property by a certain date. This particular 223notice to quit224 is a demand for possession that is used when the tenant has caused extensive and continuing damage or a serious and continuing health hazard to the rental property and the landlord wants the tenant to either remove the health hazard, repair the damage, or move out. This notice must be given within 90 days of discovering the damage or health hazard. 273273 PREPARING THE NOTICEComplete the form using the instructions on page 4.273273 GETTING NOTICE TO THE TENANT1. Serving (Delivering) the Notice You must "serve" the "Tenant's copy" of the demand for possession on the tenant. This can be done in one of four ways. 225 delivering it personally to the tenant, 225 delivering it on the premises to a member of the tenant's family or household, employee of the tenant, who is capable of understanding your instruction to deliver it to the tenant, with a request that it be delivered to the tenant, Some examples of improper service are slipping the demand under the tenant's door, leaving the demand outside the tenant's door, attaching the demand to the property, or mailing the demand by methods that require a signature. instructions on page 4. This copy is for your records. Keep it in a safe place because you may need it PAGE 3 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com en-USINSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING "DEMAND FOR POSSESSION, DAMAGE/HEALTH HAZARD TO en-USPROPERTY" þ þ þ þ þ þ þ þ þ þ þ þ þ þ þ þ þ en-USItems A through E must be completed before delivering your notice to the tenant. Please read the instruction en-US þ Write in the name of the tenant and the address where you will be delivering the notice. This address þ þ property. þ Write your name in the line that says "Name (type or print)." þ Check the box that best describes the reason for giving the tenant a demand for possession, and then þ þ the mailing address in above. If this address is the same as the mailing address, write in the box þ "Same as mailing address." þ Explain in detail the serious and continuing health hazard or the extensive and ongoing damage to þ the rental property in the lines provided. þ þ Write in the date, sign your name, and write in your address and telephone number. þ Deliver the Tenant's copy to the tenant. þ Read page 3 of this packet for details on delivering this notice to the tenant. þ On the date you deliver the notice, write in the date. Write in the name of the person to whom you þ delivered the notice. Check the box in front of the statement that best describes how you delivered þ the notice. Sign your name. en-USYou should read this booklet for directions on the legal process.en-USPAGE 4en-USA B C A E F D American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com þ A þ þ þ þ en-US1. Your landlord/landlady, en-USName (type or print)en-US , says you have willfully or negligently þ caused þ þ extensive and continuing damage to the property at: þ þ a serious and continuing health hazard to exist at: en-US þ Explanation: en-US þ en-US en-US2. You must do one of the following within 7 days from the date this notice was served. þ a. Repair the damage and/or remove the health hazard. þ b. Move out. þ If you do not do one of the above, your landlord/landlady may take you to court to evict you from the property. en-US3. If you believe you are not at fault, you can have a lawyer advise you. Call him or her soon. en-USDate þ en-USSignature of owner of premises or agent þ en-USAddress þ en-USCity, state, zip Telephone no.en-USI certify that on en-USDateen-US I served this notice on en-USName by þ þ delivering it personally to the person in possession of the property. þ þ delivering it on the premises to a member of his/her family or household or an employee of suitable age and discretion þ with a request that it be delivered to the person in possession of the property. þ þ þ þ electronic service to the person in possession (who has consented in writing to such service) at the following electronic þ service address: en-US . þ þ en-USSignatureen-US en-USCourt copy (to be copied, if necessary, to attach to the complaint)en-USCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE en-USC B D E F American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com en-US1. Your landlord/landlady, en-USName (type or print)en-US , says you have willfully or negligently þ caused þ þ extensive and continuing damage to the property at: þ þ a serious and continuing health hazard to exist at: en-US þ Explanation: en-US þ en-US en-US2. You must do one of the following within 7 days from the date this notice was served. þ a. Repair the damage and/or remove the health hazard. þ b. Move out. þ If you do not do one of the above, your landlord/landlady may take you to court to evict you. en-US3. If you believe you are not at fault, you can have a lawyer advise you. Call him or her soon. en-USDate þ en-USSignature of owner of premises or agent þ en-USAddress þ en-USCity, state, zip Telephone no.en-USHOW TO GET LEGAL HELPen-US1. Call your own lawyer.en-US2. If you do not have an attorney but have money to retain one, you may locate an attorney through the State Bar of Michigan þ þ en-US þ þ www.michiganlegalhelp.org. If you do not have internet access at home, you can access the internet at your local library. en-USTenant222s copy American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com