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The three most common civil cases are tort claims, contract breaches and landlord/tenant issues. Tort Claim - An act committed by one person that causes harm to another. Tort cases can take many different forms, and can relate to a person's personal safety, safety of their property, and financial security.

The following is a very basic outline of the process a general civil lawsuit goes through: To start the lawsuit, the plaintiff files a summons and a complaint at the court. Determine which court is the proper venue. You may file based on where the claim arose, or where the defendant/business resides.

Michigan's civil statute of limitations allows: Three years for personal injuries. Up to six years for fraud, trespassing, collection of rent, contracts, and debt collection. Ten years for judgments.

Filing takes place in the circuit court for the county where the incident occurred or in the circuit court for the county where the defendant lives. To start a civil action, a summons and complaint must be filed, filing fees must be paid, and all of the parties must be served with notice of the complaint.

The case can be filed in the district court where the incident occurred or in the district court where the defendant lives. The filing fee varies with the amount of the claim. The circuit court handles the case if the amount of the claim is more than $25,000.

A proof of service is, in almost all instances, required to be attached to documents that you are filing with the Court. This document is ?proof? to the Court of the ?service? you completed for the document you are filing.