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Lois E Blumka, Petitioner V Township Of Bear Creek, Respondent · 26-000357-TT
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RECEIVED ems, i 5 pe MAR 0 4 2026 Ja Traninfo:4606 26100270-1 03/02/% be i: 100 ts 5.0 ID: LOIS BLUNKA MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL * STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION / QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTION Pursuant to Tax Tribunal Rule (TTR) 279, you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (l.e., Board of Review Decision or other notice) with this petition. 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 Lois E. Blumka Malling Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 1103 Park Avenue City or Town State ZIP Code Petoskey = =r ene NTT 174983303 E-mall Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mall) loisblumka@gmail.com Section 2: Petitioner’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information First Name M.1. Last Name Firm Name (If any) Malling Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) City or Town State ZIP Code Telephone Number Emall Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via emall) Section 3: Subject Pro erty 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? 1 [| Yes O No *If No, you must file separate appeals for each parcel Parcel Identification Number: 011633201003 Classification of Property: Real Personal [J (check one) Agricultural [1 Commercial [0 Industrial C1 Residential id Timber-Cutover [J Developmental [1 Utility [J (check one) Property Address (No., Street) 1103 Park Avenue City or Town County State ZIP Code Petoskey Emmet MI 49770 Taxing Authorlty (City or Township) Bear Creek Township
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gn, = STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON |. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Section 4: Check which of the following you are appealing Principal Residence Exemption 0 Qualified Agricultura! Exemption Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal 1 am writing to appeal the denial of my PRE for the year 2026. 1 have attached a copy of the Affidavit which I filed in the presence of Dennis Keiser, Supervisor of the Assessors office of Bear Creek Township. 1filed it on Jan 13, 2026 while living at the residence in question. 1 have also attached a copy of the PRE denial, stamped, certified and signed by Dennis Keiser on February 2, 2026. I called Mr. Keiser after receiving the denial where on item 12 he marked "d. The person claiming the exemption, claimed or was granted, a substantially similar exemption in another state.”. | had previously noted to him that as 1 am a Michigan primary resident, | file taxes in Michigan, whereas my husband is a primary resident of New York where he lives, has a business and files taxes. New York state has NO such available exemption for personal property tax and neither my husband or myself have ever received anything of the kind from New York. 1 hope you will overturn this unsubstantiated and unfair denial. Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter. | am available at either ioisblumka@gmail.com or 9174983303 at your convenience to discuss this further. Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues Indicate who denied the exemption under appeal: Assessor County Treas or Equalization Michigan Dept. of Treasury Board 2 Review Other r a] If you checked “other” above, explain: List the date your Prinolpal Residence Exemption or Qualified Agricultural Exemption was denled: February 2, 2026 d: Tax year(s) denla: 2026 | | Fee Information Alling fee of $25.00 Is required unless the properly has a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% for all tax years at lssue on the date this petition Is fited. Signature *requires Pstitloner or Attorney/Authorized Representatlve’s Signature: Lois E. Blumka yz Ry Isl
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Michigan Department of Treasury 2368 (Rev. 07-22) Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) Affidavit Issued under authority of Public Act 206 of 1893. Read the instructions page before completing the form. This form must be filed the assessor for the city or township where the property is located. DO NOT SUBMIT THIS FORM IF THE PROPERTY IS NOT YOUR PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND/OR ANY OF THE DISQUALIFYING FACTORS APPLY AS LISTED IN MCL 211.7 (CC). For information regarding the PRE, please review the PRE Guidelines at www.michigan.govipre. Type or Print in blue or black ink. Part 1: Property Information Type. or print egibly. Usea separate form for each property tax Identification number. 1. Property tax identification number 2. Name of Local Unit (Check Township or City) 3. County 01-16-33-201-003 [x] Township [7] Cy ~~ BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP Emmet 4. Street Address of Property (Provide a Complete Address) 1103 PARK AV 5. Name of Owner (First, Middle, Last) 6. Owner's Last Four Digits of Social Security Number 7. Owner's Daytime Telephone gree BLUMKA LOIS E. XXX-XX- 217-498-3303 8. Name of Co-Owner's (First, Middle, Last) 9. Co-Owner’s Last Four Digits of Social Security Number | 10. Co-Owner’s Daytime Telephone Number XXX-XX- 11. Date you owned and occupied the property inline 1 ... The property in line 1above is my: 11a. Principal residence Month Day. Year 11b. [J Unoccupied adjoining or contiguous property that is classified residential or timber-cutover. 12. List the percentage (100% to 1%) of the property that is occupied by the owner claiming the property as a principal residence. If the property has more than one home on it, it is a multi-dwelling, used for purposes other than a principal residence, or partially rented, the owner may claim only a partial exemption. Please consult with your local /, Zz assessor to determine the pecentage of the exemption the owner is allowed to claim in these situations...... 12. SOD Se % B 7 13. Have you or your spouse claimed a principal residence exemption for another Michigan principal residence?............ 13 ] Yes No no) 22 25 14. If yes to 13 enter the address and parcel number 15. If yes to 13, have you rescinded that principal residence exemption?. 16. Do you or your spouse claim a similar exemption, credit or deduction on property located in another state? 17. If yes to 16 enter the address and parcel number 18. Have you or your spouse filed a tax return as a non-residence of Michigan or a resident of another state....... 18. Tre [] No 19. If yes to 18, enter state Huy Nutspand ah les © (Wa) ny, [fle [A JZ) | PART 2: CERTIFICATION Certification: | certify under penalty of perjury that own and occupy as a principal residence on the date stated in Line 11 and that | have not claimed a substantially similar exemption/deduction/credit in property in another state, and that the information contained on this document is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. FES ize 21. Co-Ofiner's Signature Ve pate! 22. Mailing Address, if Different than Property Address above
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Michigan Department of Treasury . = 2742 (Rev. 08-23) Local hh Notice of Denial of Principal Residence Exemption Issued under authority of Public Act 208 of 1893 With this notice, you are notified that the Principal Residence Exemption on the property identified belo) been denied. If you have questions about the denial, you may contact your local government or follow ti appeal procedures specified below. For more information regarding the Principal Residence Exemption please review the PRE guidelines at www.michigan.gov/pre. Type or print in blue or black ink "PART 1: PROPERTY INFORMATION T Type or print legibly. | Usea separate o form for each property number. TE 1. Property tax identification number 2. Name of Local Unit (Check Township or City)| 3. County 01-16-33-201-003 Sunstein Creel | Emmet 4. Street address of property (Provide a Complete Address) 1103 PARK AV 5. Name of Owner (First, Middle, Last) 6. Owner's Last Four Digits of Social Security Number 7. Owner's Daytime Telephone Number BLUMKA LOIS E. XXX-XX- 9/7- U9 3 303 8. Name of Co-Owner (First, Middle, Last) 9. Co-Owner's Last Four Digits of Social Security Number | 10. Co-Owner's Daytime Telephone Number | XXX-XX- 11. Mailing address if different than property address (street or RR#, city, state, Zip code) 12. Your exemption was denied/adjusted for the following reason: O a. The owner is not a Michigan resident. [J b. The property claimed is not the owner's principal residence. Oa c. The person claiming the exemption is not the owner. [i d. The person claiming the exemption, claimed or was granted, a substantially similar exemption in another state. [] e. Other: 43. Claim Denied for Calendar Year(s): 14. Percentage Adjusted to: (see instructions) 202 ~~ % PART 2: ‘CERTIFICATION dhe 15. Name pf the Local Assesso; (Print or Type) nas Pets 16. Signatdrg of Local Asses 17. Dale sort J. 775% 2-2-2, 18. pe ZZ 4 Kymber of Local Government $73 1. Dison £2 27 Leth, Ji ty270 23 77/311 19. Email Address of Assessor S ye Sl J beorcreck: Love, af. co Homeownef's Right to Appeal on of the Michigan Tax Tribunal within 35
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