Bill > HB4983

This bill modifies Michigan's eviction law by changing the standard waiting period for issuing a writ of restitution (a legal order to remove tenants from a property) from 10 to 14 days after a judgment for possession is entered. The bill maintains existing provisions that allow for immediate or delayed issuance of a writ of restitution under specific circumstances, such as health hazards, forcible entry, or trespass. For executory contracts (purchase agreements), the bill preserves existing time frames that provide different redemption periods based on the percentage of purchase price paid: 90 days if less than 50% of the price is paid, and 6 months if 50% or more is paid. The bill also preserves protections that allow tenants to stop an eviction by paying outstanding amounts and curing material breaches of their contract, and it maintains provisions that allow for tolling (pausing) the waiting period if an appeal or motion for a new trial is filed with a bond to stay proceedings. The primary substantive change is extending the default waiting period from 10 to 14 days, which gives tenants slightly more time to address potential eviction issues before being removed from the property.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4983