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Walter Lewis Stevenson, Petitioner V City Of Detroit, Respondent · 25-003171-TT

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY 

RACHAEL EUBANKS 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

STATE TREASURER 

October 17, 2025 

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11/05/75 

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Chkit: 

1093665953 

Amt: $25.00 

Chief Clerk 

ID: 

AUALE WILLIAMS 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

P.O. Box 30232 

Lansing, MI 48909 

Re: 

Walter Lewis Stevenson v Michigan Department of Treasury 

MTT Docket No. 25-003171 

Dear Chief Clerk: 

Enclosed please find Respondent Michigan Department of Treasury's Principal Residence 

Exemption Appeal Answer Form and Request to be Dismissed as a Party along with a Proof 

of Service for the above-mentioned file. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at (517) 241- 

2904. 

Sincerely, 

Quale Williams 

Departmental Representative 

Enclosures 

cc. 

Walter Lewis Stevenson

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND RULES 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

WALTER LEWIS STEVENSON, 

Petitioner, 

v 

MTT Docket No.25-003171 

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, 

Respondent. 

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PROOF OF SERVICE 

Quale Williams, says that on October 17, 2025 he served a copy of the Respondent's 

Principal Residence Exemption Appeal Answer Form and Request to be Dismissed as a 

Party along with this Proof of Service relative to the above-captioned matter by depositing 

the same in a receptacle of the United States Post office in the City of Lansing, Michigan, 

enclosed-in an envelope bearing postage fully prepaid, plainly addressed as follows: 

Walter Lewis Stevenson 

18280 Santa Barbaraa Drive 

Detroit, MI 48221 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

P.O. Box 30232 

Lansing, MI 48909 

Quale Williams 

Departmental Analyst

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

ORLENE HAWKS 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM 

PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION 

/ QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTION 

MOAHR DOCKET NO. 25-003171 

Pursuant to Michigan Tax Tribunal (TTR) 277(3), you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (e.g. 

Notice of Denial or Board of Review Decision) with this Small Claims Answer, if applicable. If you do not submit this 

document, you may be held in default. 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information 

Unit of Government 

PRE Unit 

Section 2: Respondent’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information 

MI 

First Name 

Last Name 

Quale 

Williams 

Firm Name (if any) 

Address (No., Street, P.Q. Box or Rural Route) 

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430 West Allegan 

City or Town 

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ZIP Code 

Lansing 

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Telephone Number 

Fax Number 

517-241-2904 

E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail) 

williamsg2@michigan.gov 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

Parcel Identification Number(s): 

16027597 

Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? 

If not, list which parcels are adjoining (i.e. touch). 

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Classification of Property: 

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Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

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GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

ORLENE HAWKS 

GOVERNOR 

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GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

ORLENE HAWKS 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

PAPER FILING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANSWER TO 

PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE/QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTION APPEAL 

Follow these instructions for filing a small claims answer. For any questions that are not 

answered in these instructions, see the Tribunal's website at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib 

or contact the Tribunal at 517-335-9760. 

Mail the completed form to: Michigan Tax Tribunal, P.O. Box 30232, Lansing, MI 48909. 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information: “Respondent” is not the assessor, 

Respondent is the unit of government filing the answer to the petition (i.e. city or 

township). 

Section 2: Respondent’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact 

Information: Respondent must be represented by an attorney or authorized 

representative (i.e., assessor) to file an answer to the petition. 

IMPORTANT: 

If the contact information for Respondent or the attorney or authorized 

representative, 

if listed, includes an email address, the Tribunal will use. that email 

address to electronically serve all future documents issued by the Tribunal. A request by 

Petitioner or Petitioner's attorney or authorized representative to opt out of electronic 

service once an email address is provided must be made in writing. 

Section 3: Subject Property Information: 

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Parcel Identification Number(s): Each parcel number being appealed must be 

listed. 

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Are they contiguous or adjoining: 

If multiple parcels are being appealed, 

indicate whether the parcels are contiguous or adjoining. 

If not all parcels are 

contiguous or adjoining, list the parcels that are adjoining. 

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Classification of Property: Check the classification of the property being 

appealed. 

Section 4: Explain Your Response to this Appeal: Provide the basis of Respondent's 

answer to the property tax appeal and any necessary explanation (i.e., “set forth the 

facts upon which you rely in defense of this matter”).

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

ORLENE HAWKS 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

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If Petitioner is appealing from a Board of Review denial: Indicate which 

Board of Review took action and indicate the date the Board’s denial notice was 

mailed to Petitioner. 

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List the date the Principal Residence Exemption or Qualified Agricultural 

Exemption was denied: Provide the date listed on the denial. 

Signature: A signature by Respondent's attorney or authorized representative is 

required. 

REMINDERS: 

Pursuant to TTR 279, Respondent shall provide the Tribunal a copy of the 

exemption denial notice or other order being appealed. Failure to submit the answer 

form to the Tribunal may result in the conducting of a default hearing. 

You must submit the original, signed completed answer form to the Tribunal. You 

should also keep a copy for yourself. 

It is your responsibility to provide the Petitioner, or Petitioner's attorney or authorized 

representative, with a copy of any attachments submitted with the Answer form. The 

Tribunal will not forward a copy of any attachments to the Petitioner. TTR 287 states 

that failure to provide the copies to the respondent at least 21 days in advance of 

the hearing may result in the exclusion of the attachments. 

The Tribunal will send a notice of hearing to the parties no less than 45 days in advance 

of the hearing. To check the status of your appeal, visit our website at 

www.michigan.gov/taxtrib and click on the “Docket Search” option.

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND RULES 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

WALTER LEWIS STEVENSON, 

Petitioner, 

v 

MTT Docket No. 25-003171 

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, 

Respondent. 

/ 

BASIS OF RESPONDENT MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY'S 

ANSWER TO THE PETITION 

The subject property is located in 48221, Wayne County and is known as 18280 Santa 

Barbara Drive, Parcel No. 16027597. 

Petitioner filed 

a petition 

in the Small Claims 

Division 

of the Michigan Tax Tribunal regarding 

the denial 

of 

a qualified 

principal 

residence exemption from tax levied by the local school district for school operating 

purposes as provided for by Section 7cc of the General Property Tax Act. MCL 211.7cc. 

According 

to 

Michigan 

Department 

of Treasury 

(Department) 

records, 

Petitioner's 

Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) on 18280 Santa Barbara Drive known as Parcel 

No. 

16027597 was 

not denied 

by 

the 

Department. 

Therefore, 

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Department 

is 

respectfully requesting to be dismissed as a party to this action. 

Respectfully submitted, 

By: Qual Willizna 

Quale Williams 

Departmental Representative

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