Michigan Notice of Commencement (Residential Property)

If you are having construction or improvements done to a residential property in Michigan, State law requires you to give notice to all interested parties by completing and filing a Michigan Notice of Commencement (Residential Property).

The Notice of Commencement notifies lien claimants and other interested parties of the scheduled work, and gives relevant information about the contractor, the property owner or lessee, and the owner's ⁄ lessee's designee. It also contains instructions on how a claimant's lien may be preserved, and a list of steps that the owner must follow.

This Michigan Notice of Commencement (Residential Property) form is available in MS Word format, and is easy to download, fill in and print.