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STATE OF MICHIGAN JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Court address

SUMMONS Landlord-Tenant / Land Contract

CASE NO.
Court telephone no.

Plaintiff's name, address, and telephone no.

Plaintiff's attorney, bar no., address, and telephone no.

v
Defendant's name, address, and telephone no.

If you require special accommodations to use the court because of a disability or if you require a foreign language interpreter to help you fully participate in court proceedings, please contact the court immediately to make arrangements.

Rental unit eviction Land contract forfeiture NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT: In the name of the people of the State of Michigan you are notified: to recover possession, after land contract forfeiture, of 1. The plaintiff has filed a complaint against you and wants a money judgment for to evict you from
Address or description of premises

2. You are summoned to be in the district court on
Day and date

at

Time

at the address above,
Location

, courtroom

.

3. You have the right to a jury trial. If you do not demand a jury trial and pay the required jury fee in your first defense response, you will lose this right. 4. If you are in district court on time, you will have an opportunity to give the reasons why you feel you should not be evicted. Bring witnesses, receipts, and other necessary papers with you. 5. If you are not in district court on time, you may be evicted without a trial and a money judgment may be entered against you.
Date issued *The certificate of mailing applies to landlord-tenant cases only. Court clerk This document must be sealed by the seal of the court.

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING BY COURT* I certify that on this date I served a copy of this summons and the complaint and required attachments on the defendants by firstclass mail addressed to their last-known addresses as defined in MCR 2.107(C)(3).
Date Court clerk/officer

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING BY PLAINTIFF* I certify that on this date I served a copy of this summons and the complaint and required attachments on the defendants by firstclass mail addressed to their last-known addresses as defined in MCR 2.107(C)(3). I have attached a receipt of mailing from the post office.
Date DC 104 (3/08) Plaintiff signature

SUMMONS, LANDLORD-TENANT / LAND CONTRACT

MCL 600.5735, MCR 2.102, MCR 4.201(C), MCR 4.202(E)

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STATE OF MICHIGAN JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Court address

SUMMONS Landlord-Tenant / Land Contract

CASE NO.
Court telephone no.

Plaintiff's name, address, and telephone no.

Plaintiff's attorney, bar no., address, and telephone no.

v
Defendant's name, address, and telephone no.

If you require special accommodations to use the court because of a disability or if you require a foreign language interpreter to help you fully participate in court proceedings, please contact the court immediately to make arrangements.

Rental unit eviction Land contract forfeiture NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT: In the name of the people of the State of Michigan you are notified: to recover possession, after land contract forfeiture, of 1. The plaintiff has filed a complaint against you and wants a money judgment for to evict you from
Address or description of premises

2. You are summoned to be in the district court on
Day and date

at

Time

at the address above,
Location

, courtroom

.

3. You have the right to a jury trial. If you do not demand a jury trial and pay the required jury fee in your first defense response, you will lose this right. 4. If you are in district court on time, you will have an opportunity to give the reasons why you feel you should not be evicted. Bring witnesses, receipts, and other necessary papers with you. 5. If you are not in district court on time, you may be evicted without a trial and a money judgment may be entered against you.
Date issued Court clerk

This document must be sealed by the seal of the court.

HOW TO GET LEGAL HELP
1. You have the right to an attorney to assist you in answering the complaint filed in this case and in preparing defenses. 2. If you do not have an attorney but have money to retain one, you may locate an attorney through the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral Service at 1-800-968-0738 or through a local lawyer referral service. Lawyer referral services should be listed in the yellow pages of your telephone directory or you can find a local lawyer referral service at www.michbar.org. 3. If you do not have an attorney and cannot pay for legal help, you may qualify for assistance through a local legal aid office. Legal aid offices should be listed in the yellow pages of your telephone directory or you can find a local legal aid office at www.michiganlegalaid.org. If you do not have Internet access at home, you can access the Internet at your local library. 4. If you require special accommodations to use the court because of a disability or if you require a foreign language interpreter to help you fully participate in court proceedings, please contact the court immediately to make arrangements.
Tenant's copy DC 104 (3/08) MCL 600.5735, MCR 2.102, MCR 4.201(C), MCR 4.202(E)

SUMMONS, LANDLORD-TENANT / LAND CONTRACT

PROOF OF SERVICE

SUMMONS Landlord-Tenant / Land Contract Case No.

TO PROCESS SERVER: You are to serve the summons and complaint and attachments as instructed. You must make and file your proof of service with the court clerk. If you are unable to complete service, you must return this original and all copies to the court clerk. CERTIFICATE / AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE / NONSERVICE OR OFFICER CERTIFICATE I certify that I am a sheriff, deputy sheriff, bailiff, appointed court officer, or attorney for a party (MCR 2.104[A][2]), and that: (notarization not required) PERSONAL SERVICE
Defendant's name

AFFIDAVIT OF PROCESS SERVER Being first duly sworn, I state that I am a legally competent adult who is not a party or an officer of a corporate party, and that: (notarization required)

I have personally served a copy of the summons, complaint, and attachments on the defendant(s):
Complete address of service Day, date, time

Defendant's name

Complete address of service

Day, date, time

SUBSTITUTED SERVICE
Name(s)

(As to residential premises only.)

Not being able to find the following named defendant(s), ,

on

Date

at

Time

at

Place of service

, I left the summons, complaint, and attachments at the current residence of defendant(s) with
Name

, the

State relationship

of defendant(s), who is of

suitable age. I explained the contents and requested delivery of the pleadings to the defendant(s). NONSERVICE RETURN After diligent search and inquiry, I have been unable to find and serve the defendant(s). I have

made the following efforts at personal /substituted service:

SERVICE BY ATTACHMENT

(Landlord-Tenant cases only.)

I attached the pleadings on

Date

to the main entrance of the tenant's dwelling unit in a secure manner. I declare that the statements above are true to the best of my information, knowledge, and belief.
Service fee Mileage Mileage fee Total fee Signature Name (type or print) Title

$

$

$

Subscribed and sworn to before me on My commission expires:
Date

Date

, Signature:
Deputy clerk/Notary public

County, Michigan.

Notary public, State of Michigan, County of ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE I acknowledge that I have received service of the summons, complaint, and attachment on Signature: On behalf of:
Date

.