District Court

Landlord-Tenant

Landlord-Tenant cases are intended to handle disputes between landlord and tenants occurring within the county of Calhoun.

If you are renting a home, apartment, mobile home or some other building form someone, you are a Tenant. A Landlord is the person who is renting the home, apartment, mobile home or some other building to you. Both landlords and tenants have legal rights.

Landlord-Tenant cases include such actions as:

Non-payment of rent

Terminations (evictions)

Health hazard or injury to premises (eviction)

Land contract forfeitures and disputes.

If you want to start an action against a landlord or tenant you must begin by giving the proper notice and then filing the proper forms and paying the required fees at the clerk’s office.

Filing Fees

Type of Filing or Request	Fee
Possession of residence	$45.00
Land Contract	$45.00

Money Judgment

Type of Filing or Request	Fee
$0 - $600.00	$70.00
$600.01 - $1750	$90.00
$1750.01 - $10,000	$110.00
$10,000.01 - $25,000	$195.00

For court forms that can be downloaded or filled in on-line and printed, click here!

For an informational pamphlet on hiring a lawyer, click here.

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