Michigan Notice of Commencement for Non-Residential Property

If you are doing improvements to a non-residential property in Michigan, you must give notice to all interested parties by serving them with this Notice of Commencement form.

• The Notice of Commencement notifies lien claimants and other interested parties of the scheduled construction or renovation work.
• The form sets out 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 / lessee must follow.
• Do you own or manage multiple commercial properties? You can re-use the form for all of your non-residential construction projects.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Michigan.