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Form DC 100aDEMAND FOR POSSESSIONNONPAYMENT OF RENTUse this form to give notice to a tenant when you want to start eviction proceedings against a tenant who has not paid rent. 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. Complete the notice form? þ YES þ þ 2. Sign the notice form? þ YES þ þ 3. Deliver the 223Tenant222s copy224 of the notice to the tenant? þ YES þ þ 4. 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 100aCOMPLETING AND DELIVERING A DEMAND FOR POSSESSION273273 DEFINITIONDemand for Possession, Nonpayment of RentA demand for possession for nonpayment of rent is used when a tenant has not paid the rent and the landlord wants the tenant to either pay the rent or move out or vacate the premises. 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, NONPAYMENT OF RENT" 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 Write in the amount of the rent owed. 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 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-USNotice to mobile home owners who renten-USland in a mobile home park:en-USIf you have been late on payments on three or en-USen-USand the park owner has given you a written en-USdemand for possession for nonpayment of rent en-USon each occasion, the park owner may have en-USjust cause to evict you.en-US1. Your landlord/landlady, en-USName (type or print)en-US , says that you owe $ en-US en-US rent: en-USen-US2. If you owe this rent, you must do one of the following within 7 days from the date this notice was served. þ a. Pay the rent owed. þ or þ en-USb. Move out or vacate the premises. þ If you do not do one of the above, your landlord/landlady may take you to court to evict you. If you move out or vacate, you þ may still owe rent. en-US3. If your landlord/landlady takes you to court to evict you and if you have paid the rent, or if you believe there is a good reason þ why you do not owe the rent, you will have the opportunity to present the reasons why you believe you should not be evicted. en-US4. If you believe there is a good reason why you do not owe the rent claimed by your landlord/landlady, you can have a lawyer þ advise you. Call him or her soon. en-USDate en-USSignature of owner of premises or agent en-USAddress 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. 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. 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-USNotice to mobile home owners who renten-USland in a mobile home park:en-USIf you have been late on payments on three or en-USen-USand the park owner has given you a written en-USdemand for possession for nonpayment of rent en-USon each occasion, the park owner may have en-USjust cause to evict you.en-US1. Your landlord/landlady, en-USName (type or print)en-US , says that you owe $ en-US en-US rent: en-USen-US2. If you owe this rent, you must do one of the following within 7 days from the date this notice was served. þ a. Pay the rent owed. þ or þ en-USb. Move out or vacate the premises. þ If you do not do one of the above, your landlord/landlady may take you to court to evict you. If you move out or vacate, you þ may still owe rent. en-US3. If your landlord/landlady takes you to court to evict you and if you have paid the rent, or if you believe there is a good reason þ why you do not owe the rent, you will have the opportunity to present the reasons why you believe you should not be evicted. en-US4. If you believe there is a good reason why you do not owe the rent claimed by your landlord/landlady, you can have a lawyer þ advise you. Call him or her soon. en-USDate en-USSignature of owner of premises or agent en-USAddress 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