Quick Help Topics

Access TrueFiling at mifile.courts.michigan.gov (Michigan filers) or tf3.truefiling.com.
Click Sign up.
Input your Email address on the Sign Up page.
Input your First Name and Last Name.
Input your contact information.
Specify the user role to associate with your login credentials. If you don’t select a role, you can file only on behalf of a TrueFiling connection that has a specified a role.
Input the Password you want to use for TrueFiling.
Confirm your password.
Click Sign up. A registration confirmation email will be sent to the email address you provided.
Open the email and click Confirm now to confirm your email address.
In TrueFiling, a confirmation verification message is displayed; click the link in the message to log in.
On the Log In page, input your Email Address.
Input your Password.
Click Log In. The End User License Agreement is shown.
Read the agreement, select the checkbox to confirm, and click I Accept.

See Sign up for TrueFiling for more details.

Connections can file on each other's behalf and access each other's filing and payment histories.

Send a Connection Request

Select Settings in the navigation pane.
Expand the Connections pane.
Click Add New Connection.
Input the name or email address of the TrueFiling user you want to connect with in the Search field.
Click Search.
Locate the person you want to add as a connection.
Click the Connect button beside their name. A connection request notification email will be sent to that TrueFiling user.
Click Done. The Connection Requests Sent section in TrueFiling lists the connection; their status is Pending.

Accept a Connection Request

If a TrueFiling user sends you a connection request, when you log in to TrueFiling, the Connection Request button in the menu bar indicates there’s a connection request waiting for you.

Click the Connection Request button to be directed to the Connections pane. Requests you’ve received are listed in the Connection Requests Received section.
Click Accept to accept the request; click Ignore if you don’t want to accept.

Withdraw a Connection Request

If you send a connection request in error, you can withdraw the request before it is accepted.

Click the Withdraw button in the Connection Requests Sent section.
Click Yes to confirm; click No to cancel the withdrawal.

The Connection Request notice won't display when they log in; however, the connection request email will still be sent.

See TrueFiling Connections for more details.

To perform a case search and access the Case Details page:

Select Case Search in the navigation pane.
Click the Court field and select the court.
Input part or all of the Case Number or Case Title.

You can select the Search by Date checkbox and input the start and / or end dates of a date range. This is optional.

Click Search.
Locate the case and click the case number to launch the Case Details page.

See Perform a Search to Access your Case for more details.

A case contact is someone associated with a case that can be selected for document servicing.

Add a Connection or Yourself as a Contact

Launch the Case Details page. Perform a case search, if needed.
Review the Case Contacts section to make sure the person to add isn’t already listed.
Click Add Myself / Connected User. A dialog listing your active connections that aren’t contacts for this case is displayed.
To filter the connections listed, input the name or email address of the person you’re looking for in the Search field.
Locate the person to add and select the checkbox beside their name.
Click Add Selected. The connection is added as a case contact.

Add Other Counsel as a Contact

If enabled by the court, counsel from another firm can be added as a contact. Once added, only that counsel or one of their connections can remove them as a case contact.

Launch the Case Details page. Perform a case search, if needed.
Review the Case Contacts section to make sure the person to add isn’t already listed.
Click Add Other Counsel.
Input the counsel’s name (first or last), attorney number, or email address.
To search only for registered TrueFiling attorneys, select the Attorneys Only checkbox.
Click Search.
Locate the person to add and select the checkbox beside their name.
Click Add Selected. The counsel is added as a case contact.

See Add or Remove a Case Contact.

Select File in the navigation pane.
Select the Court from the Court field drop-down list.
Select File to an Existing Case from the Action field drop-down list.
In the Search for Case field, input the case number or case title and click the Search icon.
Locate the case and click the Case Number.
Click the File to this Case button.
Select the Filer. You can file on another’s behalf only if they’re a connection, and they have specified a role.
Select your File and Service options.

Upload your Filing

To upload your filing, you can either:

Click the Upload box and then select the document to upload in the dialog displayed, OR
From File Explorer, drag and drop the document in the box.

Select the Filing Type.
Continue to upload your documents.
If you chose to serve, select the Service Recipients and the Service Type. (See Select the Service Recipients for details.)

See File to the Case.

If you chose the Serve Document option, the Select Service Recipients pane is displayed. Existing case contacts are listed and can be selected for service (some may be selected by default).

Select the checkbox beside those you want served.
Select the Service Type. In some courts, eService may be the only available option.

Ad Hoc Recipient

If enabled by the court, you can add a recipient that isn’t a TrueFiling user for this filing bundle only. Service is performed when the filing is submitted.

Click the Add Recipient button.
Input the recipient’s name.
Input the recipient's email address.
Select the Service Type. If you select Mail Service, input their email address instead of their mailing address.
Click the Add button to add the recipient.
If needed, click Remove to remove the recipient.

Add Yourself or a Connection as a Recipient

A connection (or yourself) added as a recipient will also be added as a case contact when the filing is submitted.

Click Add Myself/Connected User.
Input the name or email address in the Filter by name or email field.
Locate the person to add as a recipient.
Select the checkbox beside their name.
Click Add Selected. They will become a service recipient for the filing bundle and a contact for the case.
Select the Service Type. In some courts, eService may be the only available option.

Add Other Counsel as a Recipient

If the court allows, other counsel can be added as a service recipient. They’re also added as a case contact when the filing is submitted.

Click Add Other Counsel.
Input the counsel’s name (first or last), attorney number, or email address.
If you want to search only for registered TrueFiling attorneys, select the checkbox beside Attorneys Only.
Click Search.
Locate the counsel to add and select the checkbox beside their name.
Click Add Selected. The counsel becomes a service recipient for the filing bundle and a contact for the case.
Select the Service Type. In some courts, eService may be the only available option.

See Select the Service Recipients.

To save your work on a filing bundle, click Save Progress on the Upload pane. You can access the saved filing on the Unsubmitted tab of the History page and continue your work. See Save your Filing Bundle for details.

IMPORTANT: The court will not receive your filing bundle until you submit them to the court. See Submit your Filing Bundle.

Once your filing documents are uploaded and the service recipients are selected, click Next on the Upload pane.
Click Next on the validation dialog.
On the Checkout dialog, select the Payment Account.
Click Submit.
Click OK on the confirmation dialog.

See Submit your Filing Bundle.

You can choose to be notified about your filing’s progress in the court. You can also be notified regarding changes made to your password and payment accounts.

You can be notified via email and / or text message. To be notified by text message, your contact information must include a verified mobile phone number.

Select Settings in the navigation pane.
Expand the Notification Settings pane.
Select the appropriate option and notification method. You can choose to be notified when:

Your filing documents are submitted to the court
A payment transaction occurs
A filing is marked as ‘Filed’
A filing is marked as ‘Rejected’
A message is received from the court
Payment information is added or updated
Your password is changed

If you don’t want to be notified, ensure the checkbox for the appropriate option is NOT selected.

See Manage your Notification Settings.

Click Settings in the navigation pane.
Expand the Payment Accounts pane.
Click Add Account.
Input the card holder's Name as it appears on the card.
Input the Card Number.
Input the Billing Address information.
Input a Nickname for the card. This name is listed in the Available Payment Accounts pane during checkout.
Input the card's Expiration Date.
Input the Security Code.
Indicate if you want to share this account with your connection network.
Click Add Account to add the payment account.

The account can be selected when you check out.

See Add a New Payment Account.

The History page details the filing and payment histories of you and your connections.

To access the History page, select History in the navigation pane.

To display filings you submitted or that were submitted on your behalf, click My History. To display your filings and your connections’ filings, click My Network’s History.

For each submitted filing, you can click the Filing Name to display a pane that lists:

The filing’s properties
Who’s been served and who’s accessed the document
The filing’s status with regard to the court

You can download the original and stamped copies of a filing, as well as any Proofs of Service and payment receipts.

To access a saved but unsubmitted filing, select the Unsubmitted tab. Click the Bundle Name to return to Upload pane and continue your work.

See Filing History and Properties.

You can download court stamped copies of your submitted filing documents as well as Proofs of Service and payment receipts.

Download a ‘Received’ Stamped Copy or the Original Document

Select History in the navigation pane.
Select the My History or My Network’s History tab.
Locate the appropriate filing.
Click the Filing Name. The filing properties are displayed.
Click the Received Stamped Copy or Original Copy button, whichever is appropriate.

The document will display in a separate browser window, or it will be downloaded. You can save a copy for your records and print it.

Download a ‘Filed’ Stamped Copy

A Filed stamped copy is available only after the court has marked a submitted filing document as “Filed.”

Select History in the navigation pane.
Select the My History or My Network’s History tab.
Locate the appropriate filing.
Click the Filing Name. The filing properties are displayed.
Select the Status Updates tab.
Locate the line item associated with the Filed status.
Click the Filed Stamped Copy button.

The document will display in a separate browser window, or it will be downloaded. You can save a copy for your records and print it.

Download a Proof of Service

Select History in the navigation pane.
Select the My History or My Network’s History tab.
Locate the appropriate filing.
Click the Filing Name. The filing properties are displayed.
Click the Proof of Service button.

The document will display in a separate browser window, or it will be downloaded. You can save a copy for your records and print it.

Download a Payment Receipt

Select History in the navigation pane.
Select the My History or My Network’s History tab.
Locate the appropriate filing.
Click the Filing Name. The filing properties are displayed.
Select the Status Updates tab.
Locate the line item associated with the Paid status.
Click the Payment Receipt button.

The receipt will display in a separate browser window, or it will be downloaded. You can save a copy for your records and print it.

See Download Documents Related to your Submitted Filing Bundle.

To view contact information for our TrueFiling Support team, click the Contact Support button in the lower-right corner of the application.

See Contact Us.