Landlord-Tenant Cases
Eviction Forms
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Nonpayment of Rent
(Landlord)- The tenant has a signed lease; and
- The tenant has not paid rent.
When to Use:
- The tenant has a signed lease; and
- The tenant has not paid rent.
Required Forms:
DC 100a – Demand for Possession, Nonpayment of Rent
DC 104 – Summons, Landlord-Tenant/Land Contract
DC 102a – Complaint, Nonpayment of Rent
DC 105 – Judgment, Landlord-Tenant
DC 107 – Application and Order of EvictionWhere to File
The case must be started in the county where the property is located. Look at the property’s zip code to determine where to file.
Holland 49422 49423 49424 49460 49464 Hudsonville 49401 49403 49426 49427 49428 49435 49544 Grand Haven 49404 49409 49417 49456 49448 Filing Fees
Possession only $55 Possession + Money Judgment $45 + Money Judgment Fees Money Judgment Fees: Up to $600 $45 $600-$1750 $65 $1751 - $10,000 $85 Over $10,000 $170 County Specific Information
Provide the court with at least 2 stamped envelopes. Address one envelope to yourself and one to each tenant. If you do not provide stamped envelopes, the court will charge you an additional $1.00 per party for the cost of mailing. The court will mail your papers and forward them to a process server to complete service. You will be responsible for paying the service fee.
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Nonpayment of Rent
(Tenant)- You have received a complaint for nonpayment of rent; and/or
- You want to ask the court to set aside a default judgment
Use Answer, Nonpayment of Rent if you get a Complaint, Nonpayment of Rent and you want to file a response to the statements made in the complaint. There is no fee to file an answer.
Use Motion to Set Aside Default Possession Judgment and/or Motion to Set Aside Default Money Judgment if you want to ask the court to set aside a default judgment. There is a $20 filing fee for these motions.
Where to File
You must file your paperwork in the same location your case was started. The court address is located on the top of the complaint or judgment.
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Recover Possession
(Landlord)- You want to recover possession of real property; and
- The tenant has violated a lease term that the lease says will lead to eviction; or
- The tenant doesn’t have a written lease; or
- The tenant didn’t move when the lease ended.
When to Use
- You want to recover possession of real property; and
- The tenant has violated a lease term that the lease says will lead to eviction; or
- The tenant doesn’t have a written lease; or
- The tenant didn’t move when the lease ended.
Required Forms
DC 100c – Notice to Quit to Recover Possession of Property
DC 104 – Summons, Landlord-Tenant/Land Contract
DC 102b – Complaint, Damage/Health Hazard to Property
DC 105 – Judgment, Landlord-Tenant
DC 107 – Application and Order of EvictionWhere to File
The case must be started in the county where the property is located. Look at the property’s zip code to determine where to file.
Holland 49422 49423 49424 49460 49464 Hudsonville 49401 49403 49426 49427 49428 49435 49544 Grand Haven 49404 49409 49417 49456 49448 Filing Fees
Possession only $55 Possession + Money Judgment $45 + Money Judgment Fees Money Judgment Fees: Up to $600 $45 $600-$1750 $65 $1751 - $10,000 $85 Over $10,000 $170 County Specific Information
Provide the court with at least 2 stamped envelopes. Address one envelope to yourself and one to each tenant. If you do not provide stamped envelopes, the court will charge you an additional $1.00 per party for the cost of mailing. The court will mail your papers and forward them to a process server to complete service. You will be responsible for paying the service fee.
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Recover Possession
(Tenant)- You have received a complaint to recover possession of property; and/or
- You want to ask the court to set aside a default judgment.
Use Answer to Complaint to Recover Possession of Property if you get a Complaint to Recover Possession of Property and you want to file a response to the statements made in the complaint. There is no fee to file an answer.
Use Motion to Set Aside Default Possession Judgment and/or Motion to Set Aside Default Money Judgment if you want to ask the court to set aside a default judgment. There is a $20 filing fee for these motions.
Where to File
You must file your paperwork in the same location your case was started. The court address is located on the top of the complaint or judgment.
