Civil procedure: evictions; limited liability companies; allow members to represent in certain situations. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 5707.

HB 5034 (Sec. 5707 of Michigan's Revised Judicature Act) allows certain small limited liability companies (LLCs) to be represented by a member - not a lawyer - in eviction court. It applies only to single-member LLCs (where the member is an individual) or two-member LLCs owned by married individuals who jointly sign and file a verified statement authorizing representation. Before a hearing, a court employee must verify the filed statement, and the LLC must prove it meets the eligibility criteria. This provision clarifies that such member representation does not violate existing legal ethics rules (MCL 600.916).