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Court  address

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JUDICIAL DISTRICT

MOTION AND AFFIDAVIT
TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT MONEY JUDGMENT
(LANDLORD/TENANT)

CASE NO.

Original - Court
1st copy - Plaintiff

2nd copy - Defendant
3rd copy - Proof of mailing

Court  telephone  no.

Plaintiff's name, address, and telephone no.

Defendant's name, address, and telephone no.

v

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

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

MOTION AND AFFIDAVIT

1. A default was entered against me on

Date

for failure to appear.

2. I ask the court to set aside the default money judgment (motion must be filed within 10 days of default judgment).

3.

a. The court lacks jurisdiction because I was not served with the summons and complaint.
b. I have good cause for my failure to appear/answer.  I did not appear or answer because:  (Attach a separate sheet if needed.)

I have a meritorious (valid) defense for the claim.  My defense is:  (Attach a separate sheet if needed.)

4. This affidavit is made on my personal knowledge and, if sworn as a witness, I can testify competently to the facts in this affidavit.

Applicant/Attorney  signature

Bar no.

Subscribed and sworn to before me on

,

  County, Michigan.

Date

My commission expires:

Signature:

Deputy clerk/Notary public

Notary public, State of Michigan, County of

To be completed by the court.

NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT

A hearing will be held on

Date

at

Location

Date

before Hon.

   .

Bar no.

at

Time

Deputy court clerk

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING

I certify that on this date I served a copy of this motion and notice of hearing on the parties or their attorneys by first-class mail
addressed to their last-known addresses as defined by MCR 2.107(C)(3).

Date

Signature

DC 99c   (3/15)   MOTION AND AFFIDAVIT TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT MONEY JUDGMENT, LANDLORD/TENANT

MCR 4.201(M)