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Gary L Corbin Petitioner V City Of Detroit Respondent · 26-002562-TT

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RECEIVED 

MAY 2 9 2026 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM 

VALUATION / UNCAPPING 

Do not use this form to appeal Classification, Principal Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Other 

Exemptions, Special Assessments, or Non-Property tax disputes. 

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

Review Decision or other notice) with this petition, if applicable. 

If you do not submit this document, you may be held in 

default. 

Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information 

First Name 

M.L 

Last Name/Company Name 

Gary 

L 

Corbin 

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

451 West Elza 

City or Town 

State 

ZiP Code 

HazelPark 

Mi 

48030 

Telephone Number 3137442882 

Email Address {do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email} 

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

First Name 

M.I 

Last Name 

Firm Name (if any} 

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

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Teiephone Number 

Email Address {do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email} 

Section 3: Subject Property Information use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. 

How many parcels are you 

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

appealing? 

[J Yes* 

[1 No 

**If No, you must file separate appeals for each parcel 

Property Address (No., Street) 

20201 Fayette 

City or Town 

County 

State 

ZIP Code 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Check which of the following you are appealing (check atl that apply) 

True Cash and Taxable Value 

[0 Taxable Value Only (calculation) 

[|] Uncapping of Taxable Value 

Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal 

i own several properties in the area, and 

i have bought several vacant lots, (such as this 

one) from the Detroit Land Bank Authority and also from private sellers. 

i have paid between $100-250 per lot and have never paid anything close to this 

assessed valuation. 

i can provide a plethera of comps from other sold lots in the same 

area and zip code that have sold for exactly what im claiming this vacant lot is worth. 

i respectfully request that this lot be reduced to the price that 

| and others have paid for 

these similar lots, as this is my one opportunity to do so, as the assesed that 

i have 

been given is 4-8X more what it it worth and that 

i paid. 

Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues 

Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? 

Yes 

[I] No 

If Yes, check which BOR you attended: 

March 

[0] July 

[] December 

1f No, please check the applicable reason(s): 

|] Not required to attend 

0 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 

[} Appealing within 35 days of receipt of Notice of Uncapping 

J other 

if you checked “other” above, explain:

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

OR 

MER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 7: Valuation Information *Use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. 

Parcel Number 90251 75. 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal [J (check one) 

Agricultural (1 

Commercial 

J 

Industrial 

0 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover [1 

~~ Developmental (J 

Utility (J (check one) 

Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) established | Taxable Value established by the Board of Review: 

by the Board of Review: 700 

700 

What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as true cash value)? 

400 

What do you believe is the assessed value? (multiply true cash 

What do you believe is the taxable value? (cannot exceed 

value by .5) 

200 

assessed value) 2(( 

Fee Information 

Does the property have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition for all tax years at 

issue? 

Yes 

[1 No 

If you answered yes to the above question, you are not required to pay any filing fees. 

If the property does not have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition for all tax years at 

issue, the filing fee is based on the greater of the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in dispute. 

If you are appealing more than one 

parcel, the parcel with the highest State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in dispute 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 $1,000.00 

If your property is 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 

$125.00 

$100,000.01 to $500,000.00 

$200.00 

$Over $500,000.00 

$300.00 

Ifthe 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 the property is 

NOT residential property and the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in dispute is $100,000.01 or greater the 

appeal does not qualify for Small Claims. Therefore, an Entire Tribunal petition must be filed. 

Signature *required 

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Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 

2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 105 

Detroit, Michigan 48226 

Phone: (313) 628-0722 

Fax: {313) 224-4576 

www.detroitmi.gov 

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Board of Review 

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DETROIT 

04/06/2026 

CORBIN, GARY 

20205 FAYETTE 

DETROIT MI 48203 

RE: 

2026 

MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW PETITION NUMBER: 

M-002860 

The March Board of Review has considered the appeal on the 2026 assessment for the below described property 

and concluded that: 

EINDING OF FACTS: 

1. 

Parcel Number: 

09025175, 

2, 

Property Address: 

20201 FAYETTE 

3. 

District: 

3 

4. 

Property Classification: 

402 

(RESIDENTIAL-VACANT) 

Cily Land Bank Sale 

6. 

Principle Residence Exemption: 

5. 

Property Legal Description: 

Property exempt from Ad Valorem taxes and assessed on the Special Act Roll pursuant to PA 261 of 2003 expiring 12/30/2029. W 

FAYETTE S 50 FT OF E 149.97 FT 18 LITTLE GARDEN FARMS SUB L30 P87 PLATS, WC R 9/181 50 

X 149.97 

6. 

Petitioner timely filed an appeal to the March Board of Review, 

7. The March Board of Review considered 

(if any) petitioner's and/or duly authorized representative evidence 

and/or testimony. The March Board of Review considered facts presented as on the assessment roll and/or any 

recommendations offered by the Office of the Assessor. 

CONCLUSION: 

The Board of Review has considered the appeal filed and found there was no adjustment warranted. 

Before Appeal 

After Appeal 

2026 

Assessed Value 

700 

700 

2026 

Taxable Value 

700 

700 

If you are dissatisfied with the decision of the March Board of Review, submit this notice and complete the enclosed 

smail claims form to appeal to: 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

P.O. Box 30232 

Lansing 

MI 48909

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