name = "Atlas Commons research objects — civil legal aid capacity for Michigan (FY2025)"
description = "Michigan's LSC-funded civil legal aid capacity from the LSC Basic Field grant directory, with each figure's status labeled so a consuming agent can weight it correctly: the measured LSC records (provider count, awarded grant dollars, service-area types, and the Census-based poverty population LSC allocates by); one computed figure — LSC funding per person in poverty — a transparent ratio neither LSC nor Census publishes, with its formula disclosed; and the interpretive boundary (what this funding/capacity surface is, and is not). Source: LSC Basic Field grant directory. CC0."
license = "CC0-1.0"
jsonld = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mi.jsonld"

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mi/lsc-funding"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "6 LSC-funded civil legal aid providers received $15,981,424 in Michigan (FY2025)"
text = "The LSC Basic Field grant directory records 6 LSC-funded civil legal aid grantees in Michigan for fiscal year 2025, awarded $15,981,424 in total. A re-tally of published LSC grant awards."
source = "Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025)"
sourceUrl = "https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/who-we-are/our-grantees"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025); superseded when Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mi/poverty-population"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "1,326,739 people in poverty live in the LSC service areas covering Michigan (FY2025)"
text = "The poverty population in the LSC Basic Field service areas covering Michigan is 1,326,739, the figure LSC uses to allocate Basic Field grants. A Census/ACS-based poverty count summed across the state's service areas."
source = "Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory — poverty population (U.S. Census/ACS)"
sourceUrl = "https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/who-we-are/our-grantees"
falsifier = "Re-tally of LSC's published service-area poverty figures (occurred=true), from a named authority — BUT the underlying poverty count is a U.S. Census/ACS SURVEY ESTIMATE with sampling error, not a hard census enumeration. Superseded with each LSC grant cycle / ACS vintage."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mi/service-area-types"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "LSC grant counts by service-area type in Michigan (FY2025): Basic Field 5, Agricultural Worker 1, Native American 1"
text = "Counts of the 6 LSC grants by LSC service-area type: Basic Field 5, Agricultural Worker 1, Native American 1. A count of grants per LSC-defined service-area category."
source = "Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025)"
sourceUrl = "https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/who-we-are/our-grantees"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025); superseded when Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mi/funding-per-poverty-person"
warrant = "DERIVED"
name = "LSC civil legal aid funding is $11.86 per person in poverty in Michigan (FY2025) — a derived ratio"
text = "Dividing the $15,733,233 in LSC Basic Field funding for service areas with a reported poverty population by the 1,326,739 people in poverty there yields $11.86 of LSC civil legal aid funding per person in poverty in Michigan. A transparent ratio neither LSC nor Census publishes. Both sides EXCLUDE the 1 grant with no LSC-reported poverty population, so the ratio stays set-consistent (it is the funding-to-poverty ratio over the service areas that have a poverty figure, not all grant dollars over a partial population)."
source = "Justice Atlas — derived ratio (LSC allocation ÷ service-area poverty population, over the same set of grants)"
sourceUrl = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/"
falsifier = "occurred=FALSE (a constructed ratio, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's calculation, not an LSC/Census figure). Reproduce it: $15,733,233 ÷ 1,326,739 = $11.86. Falsified if either input is wrong; it counts ONLY LSC Basic Field funding for grants with a reported poverty figure, not total civil legal aid spending, so it understates total per-capita legal aid."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mi/boundary"
warrant = "INTERPRETATION"
name = "What this legal-aid surface is — and is NOT — for Michigan (the epistemic boundary)"
text = "Every figure above describes LSC Basic Field grant CAPACITY and FUNDING for Michigan (FY2025). It is NOT all civil legal aid (LSC funds only part of the field; it excludes non-LSC legal aid, pro bono, and self-help), NOT a measure of cases handled, outcomes, or unmet need, and NOT a statement of whether you personally qualify for legal aid. For eligibility and help, use LawHelp.org / your local LSC grantee; for the full justice gap, see LSC's Justice Gap research."
source = "Justice Atlas framing (over the LSC facts above)"
sourceUrl = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/"
falsifier = "occurred=FALSE (a framing, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not an LSC verdict) — the LOWEST-warrant claim here. The figures above are LSC records plus one disclosed derived ratio; the four-status labels each, and this is the only interpretation."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mi/sol-defamation-libel-slander"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Michigan sets a 1 year civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) (Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805)"
text = "Under Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805, the civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) in Michigan is 1 year. Note: Fraudulent-concealment tolling under § 600.5855.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-5805"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mi/sol-medical-malpractice"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Michigan sets a 2 years (or 6 months from discovery); max 6 years civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice (Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805; § 600.5838a)"
text = "Under Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805; § 600.5838a, the civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice in Michigan is 2 years (or 6 months from discovery); max 6 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); an outer statute of repose of 6 year(s) may also bar the claim; Fraudulent-concealment and reproductive-organ exceptions; minor tolling under § 600.5851.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-5838a"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mi/sol-personal-injury"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Michigan sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for personal injury (Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805)"
text = "Under Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805, the civil statute of limitations for personal injury in Michigan is 3 years. Note: Assault, battery, false imprisonment have 2-year limit under § 600.5805(2).. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-5805"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mi/sol-product-liability"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Michigan sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for product liability (Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805)"
text = "Under Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805, the civil statute of limitations for product liability in Michigan is 3 years. Note: Realty-improvement repose under § 600.5839 (6 years occupancy or 1 year discovery within 6).. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-5805"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mi/sol-property-damage"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Michigan sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for property damage (Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805)"
text = "Under Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805, the civil statute of limitations for property damage in Michigan is 3 years. Note: Standard tolling for minors and incapacity under § 600.5851.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-5805"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mi/sol-wrongful-death"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Michigan sets a 3 years (saving period under § 600.5852) civil statute of limitations for wrongful death (Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805; § 600.5852)"
text = "Under Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805; § 600.5852, the civil statute of limitations for wrongful death in Michigan is 3 years (saving period under § 600.5852). Note: Saving statute allows 2 years from issuance of letters of authority within outer limits.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-5852"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mi/sol-contract-oral"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Michigan sets a 6 years civil statute of limitations for contract oral (Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5807)"
text = "Under Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5807, the civil statute of limitations for contract oral in Michigan is 6 years. Note: UCC 4-year limit for sales of goods.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-5807"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mi/sol-contract-written"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Michigan sets a 6 years civil statute of limitations for contract written (Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5807)"
text = "Under Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5807, the civil statute of limitations for contract written in Michigan is 6 years. Note: Sales of goods governed by UCC 4-year limit.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-5807"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mi/sol-fraud"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Michigan sets a 6 years civil statute of limitations for fraud (Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5813)"
text = "Under Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5813, the civil statute of limitations for fraud in Michigan is 6 years. Note: Fraudulent-concealment tolling under § 600.5855 (2 years from discovery).. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-5813"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/mi/sol-boundary"
warrant = "INTERPRETATION"
name = "Why these statute-of-limitations periods are NOT your deadline (the L5 boundary)"
text = "The periods above are the statutes Michigan has on the books. They do NOT tell you YOUR deadline. When a claim \"accrues\" (starts the clock), whether the discovery rule, tolling, a minor/incapacity, or a statute of repose changes it, and which cause of action even applies, are fact-specific legal determinations. A missed deadline can permanently bar a claim. This atlas informs and routes — it is not legal advice and not a substitute for a licensed attorney. If you may have a claim, consult an attorney in Michigan immediately; for free civil legal aid see this state's legal-aid page."
source = "Justice Atlas framing (over the statutes above)"
sourceUrl = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/"
falsifier = "occurred=FALSE (a framing/legal boundary, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not a court's ruling on any case) — the lowest-warrant claim. The period+citation claims above are recorded statutes (verifiable at the cited code); this boundary is the only interpretation on the SOL data."

[[legalAidIndicators]]
indicator = "LSC-funded providers (distinct organizations)"
value = 6
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory"

[[legalAidIndicators]]
indicator = "LSC service-area grants"
value = 7
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory"

[[legalAidIndicators]]
indicator = "Total LSC allocation (USD)"
value = 15981424
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory"

[[legalAidIndicators]]
indicator = "Poverty population in service areas"
value = 1326739
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (U.S. Census/ACS)"

[[legalAidIndicators]]
indicator = "LSC funding per person in poverty (USD)"
value = 12.045642737569333
warrant = "DERIVED"
source = "Justice Atlas — allocation ÷ poverty population"

[[legalAidIndicators]]
indicator = "Fiscal year"
value = 2025
warrant = "—"
source = "Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory"

[[serviceAreaTypes]]
service_area_type = "Basic Field"
grant_count = 5

[[serviceAreaTypes]]
service_area_type = "Agricultural Worker"
grant_count = 1

[[serviceAreaTypes]]
service_area_type = "Native American"
grant_count = 1

[[providers]]
organization = "Lakeshore Legal Aid"
service_area = "MI-13"
service_area_type = "Basic Field"
allocation_usd = 6213347
poverty_population = 523954

[[providers]]
organization = "Legal Aid of Western Michigan"
service_area = "MI-15"
service_area_type = "Basic Field"
allocation_usd = 2885740
poverty_population = 243346

[[providers]]
organization = "Michigan Advocacy Program"
service_area = "MI-12"
service_area_type = "Basic Field"
allocation_usd = 2445571
poverty_population = 206228

[[providers]]
organization = "Legal Services of Eastern Michigan"
service_area = "MI-14"
service_area_type = "Basic Field"
allocation_usd = 2270726
poverty_population = 191484

[[providers]]
organization = "Legal Services of Northern Michigan, Inc."
service_area = "MI-9"
service_area_type = "Basic Field"
allocation_usd = 1199133
poverty_population = 101120

[[providers]]
organization = "Michigan Advocacy Program"
service_area = "MMI"
service_area_type = "Agricultural Worker"
allocation_usd = 718716
poverty_population = 60607

[[providers]]
organization = "Michigan Indian Legal Services, Inc."
service_area = "NMI-1"
service_area_type = "Native American"
allocation_usd = 248191
poverty_population = ""
