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LANDLORD/TENANT

FILING LANDLORD/TENANT CASES

For One Tenant

When filing a landlord/tenant matter with the court, you MUST provide the following:
  • One (1) prepared summons.
  • One (1) prepared complaint.
  • Your copy of the demand for possession plus two (2) additional copies.
  • Three (3) copies of the lease (if applicable).
  • One (1) pre-addressed STAMPED envelope addressed to each tenant with the court's return address.
  • A pre-addressed STAMPED envelope addressed to the plaintiff/plaintiff attorney.  
  • A copy of a valid landlord's license.

FILING FEES

$55 filing fee for possession
Additional filing fee for supplemental money damages:
  • $35 filing fee for damages up to $600
  • $55 filing fee for damages $600-$1,750
  • $75 filing fee for damages $1,750-$10,000
  • $160 filing fee for damages $10,000-$25,000 

For Two or More Tenants

You must have the following documents/information to begin your suit against two (2) tenants:
  • Add an additional two (2) copies of the summons, complaint, notice to quit, lease and one (1) pre-addressed STAMPED envelope for each tenant.

***NO FILINGS ACCECPTED AFTER 4:15 PM***


List of Royal Oak Twp. Streets
Royal Oak Twp. streets with a Ferndale mailing address.  Please file these cases in the 45th District Court (Oak Park)​

RESOURCES

Landlord/Tenant Suit Forms
Collecting Your Money (pdf)
Tenants and Landlords-A Practical Guide (pdf)
Michigan Legal Help
Email Civil Clerk

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