[MI] How do I evict my son's girlfriend if she didn't sign a lease?
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You’ll want to use a 7-day notice to quit for non-payment of rent (MCL 600.5714(1)(a)). You can use the 30-day option if you want to be conservative. It just takes three weeks longer.
No written lease just means it’s verbal. That’s enforceable. Ideally, it would be in writing, but this isn’t uncommon (MCL § 554.134).
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I am trying to evict my son's girlfriend. There was a verbal agreement that she would pay $500 per month, and she did for a few months, but she hasn’t paid in many months. We know we won’t get any money from her at this point—we just want her to move out. She never signed the official lease we created almost a year ago. Michigan has a “Notice to Quit to Recover Possession of Property” form, but it’s not available here. Would a Notice of Lease Termination form work?
Have you given her any written notice to vacate the property?
Nothing written yet, and she is unwilling to have any kind of conversation with me.
Have you consulted a lawyer regarding the eviction process in your area?
Yes, and he said to use the Michigan Notice to Quit to Recover Possession of Property.
Got it. Anything else a landlord-tenant lawyer should know before I connect you?
She’s damaged things inside the house, but we have no proof. She and my son had a baby while living here, but she’s denied us (the grandparents) any access. These are side issues—we just want her out of our house.
Hi, I’m Stephen. Sorry you’re going through this. Let’s get you help.
We’re not looking for money—we just want her gone.
You’ll want to use a 7-day notice to quit for non-payment of rent (MCL 600.5714(1)(a)). You can use the 30-day option if you want to be conservative. It just takes three weeks longer.
No written lease just means it’s verbal. That’s enforceable. Ideally, it would be in writing, but this isn’t uncommon (MCL § 554.134).
A local Michigan attorney told us to use the Notice to Quit to Recover Possession of Property.
That’s the 30-day form. If she refused to sign a lease, a verbal agreement still counts. The Notice of Lease Termination might not be the right fit, but you can still evict with proper notice.
We’re hoping this doesn’t end up in court.
You’ve got no choice. Serve the 30-day or 7-day. The goal is to establish legal grounds to evict. Without a court order, police can’t do anything.
I’m filling the notice out by hand—was hoping for a typed version. But handwritten is still binding, right?
Totally fine. You can also fill it out online and print it—it’s a fillable PDF.
Thanks. The only confusing part is item C. It talks about a year-to-year lease. Do I check the main box or "Other"? And what do I write if I select "Other"?
You’re month-to-month, so check the box for MCL 554.134. That’s the statute. You're giving 30 days' notice under a verbal month-to-month tenancy.
Got it. We can’t give less than 30 days, right?
Right. 30 days is safest—it ends the tenancy, no cause needed.
We don’t have enough proof for damages or anything like that. We’ll go with the 30-day. Hand it to her and post it, right?
Exactly. Also tape it to the door just in case.
I’ll use the Michigan DC100c form. So, for item C, I check the box for MCL 554.134?
Yes, that’s the one. It's the 30-day notice under Michigan law.
Last question—on that form there’s a note about the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act and a 90-day notice. Could that apply?
Only if your property is in foreclosure. Is it?
No foreclosure.
Then you’re fine. That doesn’t apply.
Thanks so much.
Happy to help. If you have more questions, feel free to reach out. Take care!
Thanks again. You were great!
Thank you. Take care!
