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William B Borenstein, Petitioner V Township Of West Bloomfield, Respondent · 25-002627-TT

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RECEIVED 

JUN 08 2025 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

FCHEN 

WHT 

AG 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM 

VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL 

Do not use this form to appeal Principal Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Special Assessment, or 

Non-Property tax disputes. 

Pursuant to Michigan Tax Tribunal Rule (TTR) 279, you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal 

{e.g. Board of Review Decision or Notice of Uncapping) with this Small Claims Petition, if applicable. if you do not 

submit this document, you may be held in defauit. 

Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information 

First Name 

ME 

Last Name/Company Name 

William 

B 

Borenstein 

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

5269 Simpson Lake Road 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

West Bloomfield 

MI 

48323 

Telephone Number 31 39388976 

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

billborenstein1@aol.com 

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

First Name 

M.I. 

tast Name 

William 

B 

Borenstein 

Firm Name (if any} 

Mailing Address {No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 

5269 Simpson Lake Road 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

West Bloomfield 

MI 

48323 

Telephone Number 3139388976 

Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email) 

billborenstein1@aol.com 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

How many 

if you are appealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining? 

parcels are you | [] yves* 

No** 

appealing? 

*If yes, use a multiple parcel form for information regarding any contiguous parcels. 

1 

**If ho, you must file separate appeals for each non-contiguous or non-adjoining parcel or you will be defaulted. 

Property Address (No., Street, City, ST, ZIP) 

[if multiple, list first property's address) 

5269 Simpson Lake Road

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: issues Being Appealed (check all that apply) 

[A True Cash and Taxable Value 

J Poverty Exemption 

Taxable Value Only (calculation) 

[J Disabled Veterans Exemption 

Uncapping of Taxable Value 

[0 Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property (ESA) 

O Exemption from Taxation (other than the denial of a 

0 Classification 

Principal Residence or Qualified Agricultural Exemption) 

Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal 

I purchased this property in April of 2024. 

| fully understand the initial assessment cap would be reviewed. 

| appealed 

the tax assessment in March of 2025 with support documentation and was denied on March 18, 2025 

I believe the taxable value to be higher than other recently sold condos in our development based on current comp 

sales. 

| clearly believe 

| overpaid and the "cash value of the home [based on square footage and current cash price 

a 

onslshould be around $347,500 or assessed value at $173,750.00 vs the Township assessed value of 

204,960.00 

Examples: 5272 Simpson Lake 11/26/24 $365K 

2,835 sq ft 

5249 Simpson Lake, 6/11/24 

$370K 

2,057 Sq Ft 

I should be at $105 psf, 

Our total square footage is 3312. Above ground is only 1,676 sq ft.. That should put us ata 

cash value of $347,500 

Appreciate your time and consideration. 

Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues 

Year(s) you are appealing: 

2025 

Did you protest the assessment 

at a Board of Review (BOR)? 

Yes 

[Hl] No 

If Yes, check which BOR you attended AND attach the BOR decision: [4 March 

[] July 

[] December 

If No, check the applicable reason(s): 

Not required to attend 

[I] Assessment Change Notice was not received by Petitioner 

J Appealing a purported Clerical Error or Mutual Mistake of Fact (if yes, include explanation in Section 5) 

Appealing within 35 days of State Tax Commission Order

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 7: Valuation Information use the muitiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. 

Parcel identification Number: 

X-18-23-451-165 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

[H] 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the BOR: 

$204,960 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

$204,960 

What do you believe is the fair market value {also known as True Cash Value)? 

$347,500.00 

Multiply the True Cash Value by .§ and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value. 

$173,750 

If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. 

N/A 

Section 8: Classification Information *only the Mi Dep't of Treasury may appeal this issue to the Tribunal* 

Parcel Identification Number: 

N/A 

Current Classification of Property as established by Board of Review: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one} 

0 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

What do you believe is the property's classification? 

Real 

Personal 

{check one) 

=! 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

Ifimproved property, how is the property currently being used? 

if improved property, for what use was the property designed?

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Fee Information 

Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition? 

Yes 

[] No 

Are you appealing ONLY the denial of a Poverty Exemption or Disabled Veterans Exemption? 

[} Yes 

If you answered yes to either or both of the above questions, you are not required to pay any filing fees. 

The filing fee is based on the greater of the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention. 

If you are appealing more than one 

parcel, the parcel with the highest State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention will be used to determine your filing fee, plus 

$25.00 will be added for each additional parcel being appealed, not to exceed a total filing fee of $1,000. 

If your property is residential property (see MCL 206.762) and 

the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: 

Filing Fee is: 

$100,000.00 and under 

$125.00 

$100,000.01 to $500,000.00 

$200.00 

$Over $500,000.00 

$300.00 

If your property is 

NOT residential property (see MCL 205.762) and 

the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: 

Filing Fee is: 

$100,000.00 and under 

$250.00 

* Plus $25.00 for each additional parcel, as indicated above. 

If your property is NOT residential property and the State Equalized Value or Taxablgalue in contention is $100,000.01 or greater the 

appeal does not qualify for Small Claims. Therefore, an Entire Tribunal petition m 

fe fed 

Signature “required 

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Petitioner or Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Signature: Wi 

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illiam B Borenstein 

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** 

Notice of March Board of Review Decision ** 

FROM 

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WEST BI.OOMFIELD 

(248) 451-4850 

3/18/2025 

BOARD OF REVIEW 

4550 WALNUT LAKE ROAD 

WEST BLOOMFIELD, M148323 

NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: 

BORENSTEIN, WILLIAM 

PROPERTY 

5269 SIMPSON LAKE 

IDENTIFICATION: 

WEST BLOOMFIELD MI 48323 

X -18-23-451-165 

SCHOOL DISTRICT: 

WEST BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL DIST. 

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 

5269 SIMPSON LAKE 

THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED AS 

407 

(RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS) 

PRIOR YEAR'S CLASSIFICATION iF DIFFERENT: 

HOMESTEAD PERCENT: 100% 

The Board of Review has examined your 2025 Assessed Value and/or Capped Value and has made the following decision. 

PETITION NUMBER: 

123 

DATE: 

03/11/2025 

CHANGE REASON: 

Assessment Determined to be Ac 

FROM 

To 

CHANGE 

1. ASSESSED VALUE: 

204.960 

204.960 

Q 

12. CAPPED VALUE: 

97,322 

97,322 

Q 

3. TAXABLE VALUE: 

204,960 

204,960 

0 

4. TENTATIVE EQUALIZATION FACTOR: 

1.000 

5. STATE EQUALIZED VALUE: 

204,960 

| 

204,960 

| 

0 

8. There WAS/WAS NOT a transfer of ownership on this property in 2024: 

WAS 

If there was a transfer of ownership on your property in 2024, your 2025 Taxable Value will be the same as your 2025 State 

Equalized Value. 

If there was not a transfer of ownership on your property in 2024, the Capped Value Formula is used. The 2025 Capped Value 

Formula is the 2024 Taxable Value, minus Losses, increased by the Inflation Rate Multiplier of 1.031 plus Additions. Taxable 

Value is the lower of Assessed Value or Capped Value. Your taxes are levied on the Taxable Value. 

Further appeal of valuation may be made to the Michigan Tax Tribunal by May 31, 2025 for commercial real, industrial real, 

developmental real, commercial personal, industrial personal, and utility personal property. The final date for further appeal to

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