Court and money
Debt, eviction, small claims, records and school attendance. The side of the system with no officer in it.
24 sections
24 sections
- Getting The Deposit BackMCL 554.609 — thirty days, a mailed list, and four days for an address
Being EvictedMCL 600.5714 — a demand, a court, and a writ; never a lock- When The Landlord Will Not Fix ItMCL 554.139 — fit for use, in reasonable repair, and up to code
Getting Public RecordsMCL 15.235 — five business days, and what a denial has to say- When A Dog BitesMCL 287.351 — the owner is liable, whatever the dog's history
- Getting PaidMCL 408.472 — when wages are due, final pay, and deductions
- Small Claims CourtMCL 600.8401 — up to $7,000, no lawyers, and no appeal
- What A Creditor Cannot TakeMCL 600.6023 — property exempt from a judgment
- Old Debts And Time LimitsMCL 600.5807 — six years on a contract, ten on a judgment
- Debt CollectorsMCL 339.915 — what a collector may not do, and the $50 floor
- Retaliation And Eviction DefensesMCL 600.5720 — when a court may not enter a judgment for possession
- Deceptive Business PracticesMCL 445.903 — the consumer protection act's list, and the $250 minimum
- Door To Door SalesMCL 445.112 — three business days to cancel
- Unemployment BenefitsMCL 421.29 — quitting, misconduct, and 30 days to protest
- Custody And Parenting TimeMCL 722.23 to 722.31 — the best interests factors, joint custody, parenting time, and moving a child
- Getting DivorcedMCL 552.6 and 552.9 — the one ground, how long to live here first, and how long before a judgment
Hurt At WorkMCL 418.301 and 418.381 — what is covered, 90 days to tell the employer, 2 years to claim- Earned Sick TimeMCL 408.963 and 408.964 — 1 hour for every 30 worked, what it covers, and 3 years to file
- When The Shop Fixes The CarMCL 257.1332 — a written estimate first, your consent to go over it, and your old parts back
A New Car That Keeps FailingMCL 257.1402 and 257.1403 — the lemon law: 4 repairs or 30 days, then a refund or a replacement- Discrimination At WorkMCL 37.2202 — the Elliott Larsen act: who is covered, harassment, retaliation, and the right to sue
Reporting Your EmployerMCL 15.362 and 15.363 — the whistleblowers' protection act, and its 90 days
Changing Your NameMCL 711.1 and 711.3 — a year in the county, a petition, and when the record stays confidential- No Fault Benefits After A CrashMCL 500.3105 to 500.3145 — what personal protection insurance pays, 1 year to give notice, and when a driver can still be suedalso here
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