25-002923 Motion.pdf

Rosemary Tokatlian, Petitioner V City Of Detroit, Respondent · 25-002923-TT

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

COVERRER 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Rosemary Tokatlian 

" 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner(s) 

v 

MTT Docket No.25-002923 

City of Detroit 

, 

Respondent(s) 

MOTION TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT 

1. 

A default was entered against me on October 30,2025 

and, if applicable, the default 

was extended on December 17, 2025 

. 

2. Good cause exists to set aside the default because: 

Due to technical difficulties, the notification was not received. We apologize for any 

inconvience. 

3. 

lask this Tribunal to set aside the default. 

Dorothy Manley 

Party/Representative (sign here) 

Dorothy Manley 

[Print/type name of person signing] 

| certify that on this date 

| served a copy of this Motion, and any additional documentation, on the 

opposing party or their representative. 

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January 29, 2026 

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. 

Date 

(sign here) 

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MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

611 W. OTTAWA ST., LANSING, MI 48933 

- 517-335-9760 

PO BOX 30232, LANSING, MI 48909 

- Other Carriers: 2407 N. GRAND RIVER AVE., LANSING, Mi 48906

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING SYSTEM 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Rosemary Tokatlian 

Petitioner, 

v. 

MTT Docket No: 25-002923 

City Of Detroit, 

Respondent, 

PROOF OF SERVICE TO CURE DEFAULT 

On January 29, 2026, I Dorothy Manley emailed the Respondents answer to cure default relative 

to the above captioned matter to: 

Rosemary Tokatlian 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

200 River Place Drive, #14 

P.O. Box 3023 

Detroit, MI. 48207 

Lansing, Michigan 48909 

1 declare that the statement above is true to the best of my information, knowledge and belief. 

ARN NR f 

Dated: January 29, 2026 

Dorothy Manley 

(| 

Appraiser IV. 

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 

2 Woodward Ave., Suite 804 

Detroit, Michigan 48226

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

| 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM 

VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL 

MTT DOCKET NO. 25-002923 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information 

First Name: 

[XK] 

Last Name/Company 

Name/Unit of Government: 

Dorothy 

| 

Manley 

Home Address (| (No, Street, P. 

P.O. Box or Rural Route): 

2 Woodward Ave. Ste. 804 

“Wayne 

Cityor Town: 

State: 

| ZIP Code: 

Detroit 

MI 

48226 

Telephone Number: 

| Fax Number: 

313-775-0872 

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

taxtribunal@detroitmi.gov 

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

First Name: 

| ma 

Last Name: 

| Firm Name (If any): 

| “Address (No., Street, P.0. Box or Rural Route): 

|" City 

or Town: 

| ‘State: 

| ZIP Code: 

| Telephone Number: 

. 

| Fax Number: 

| E-mail Address (do nat enter unless you want MTT 

fo send all correspondence via email): 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of 50% or more? 

[4 

Yes 

(m} No 

[Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? 

If not, list which parcels ad]oin one anather. 

[I] Yes 

[| No 

Not Applicable

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal 

i 

The City of Detroit values are inline with the ECF Neighborhood and the 2025 Assessed 

and Taxable Values are fair and uniform. We ask that the Assessed Values be 

sustained. 

“Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE TRUE CASH AND/OR TAXABLE VALUES 

| Did Petitioner protest the assassment at a Board of Review (BOR)? [4 Yes 

[No 

If yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [#4 March 

[J July 

[J December 

Hf no, was the Notice of Assessment properly sent to Petitioner prior to the March BOR? Od Yes 

O No 

*Submit a copy of the Notice of Assessment with the Answer. 

[ 

If the . July or December BOR revised the assessments) at Issue, did it have authority? [m] Yes 

[m] No 

If yes, cite the Board's authority. 

Was the assessment(s) at issue established as the result of a clerical error or mutual mistake of fact? [| Yes 

rv] No 

If yes, explain 

"Is Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? 

[| Yes 

7] No 

If so, what is the issue date? 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE UNCAPPING OF TAXABLE VALUE 

When was the Notice of Uncapping, if applicable, issued? 

Under what statutory section was the Taxable Value uncapped? 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE DENIAL OF A POVERTY EXEMPTION

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Did Petitioner request a Poverty Exemption ata BOR? [] Yes 

[No 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: {] March 

[J] July 

[7] December 

List the date the BOR denied Petitioner's Poverty Exemption: 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE DENIAL OF AN EXEMPTION 

OTHER THAN POVERTY, PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE, OR QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTIONS 

Did Petitioner request the exemption ata BOR? [] Yes 

[| No 

[ ¥f Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [ml] March 

[I] July 

O December 

| Tax Year(s) denied: 

| List the date the exemption was denied: 

! 

— 

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= 

What statutory section did Petitioner request the subject property be exempt? 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY 

| What do you believe the classification should be: 

| Classificalion of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

mn} 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Oevepggments! 

Utility 

(check one) 

Section 6: Valuation Information “use the muitipte parcel form for additionat, contiguous parcels. 

Parcel Identification Number: 

1300002.014 

Real 

Personal 

(chack one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

_ 

OJ 

O 

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

7,800 

| Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

7,800 

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

15,600 

| Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value. 

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

7,800 

NA 

Respondent 

or Attorney/Authorized Representalive’s Signature: Dorothy M a n | ey 

Isl 

P—

. 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON 1. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM 

| 

VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL 

| 

MTT DOCKET NO. 25-002923 

| 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information 

BN 

First Name: 

Ml: 

“Last Name/Company Name/Unit of Government: 

Dorothy 

Manley 

oo 

oo 

[Home Address {No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route): 

| County: 

2 Woodward Ave. Ste. 804 

Wayne 

[City or Town: 

co 

| state: 

ZIP Code: 

| 

Detroit 

MI 

48226 

Telephone Number: 

Fax Number: 

313-775-0872 

| E-mail 

Address 

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

- 

Bb 

1 

taxtribunal@detroitmi.gov. 

| 

Section 2: Respondent's AtincneyiAutharized Representative’s Contact Information 

| 

First Name: 

Last Name: 

| 

| Firm Name (if any): 

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

| City 

or Town: 

State: 

| ZIP Code: 

| Telephone Number: 

| Fax Number: 

|” 

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

Section 3: Subject Property information 

Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of 50% or more? 

[A ves 

[no 

| Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? 

If not, list which parcels adjoin one another. 

Oves 

[Owe 

Not Applicable

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal 

~~ 

_ 

The Petitioner appeal to the March Board of Review where the appeal was granted. The 

[City of Detroit values are inline with the ECF Neighborhood and the 2025 Assessed and 

Taxable Values are fair and uniform. We ask that the Assessed Values be sustained. 

Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues 

oo 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE TRUE CASH AND/OR TAXABLE VALUES 

Did Petitioner protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? [4 Yes 

[No 

if yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [#4 March 

[J July 

[J December 

If no, was the Notice of Assessment properly sent to Petitioner prior to the March BOR? O Yes 

(} No 

*Submit a copy of the Notice of Assessment with the Answer. 

If the July or December BOR revised the assessmenl(s) at issue, did it have authority? O Yes 

[ma] No 

) 

| 

If yes, cite the Board's authority. 

[ Was the ‘assessment(s) atissue established as the result of a clerical error or mutuat mistake of fact? |_| Yes 

No 

If yes, explain 

[Is Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? 

| 

[ml] Yes 

No 

| 

If so, what 

is the issue date? 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE UNCAPPING OF TAXABLE VALUE 

‘When was the Notice of Uncapping, if applicable, issued? 

Under what statutory section was the Taxable Value uncapped? 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE DENIAL OF A POVERTY EXEMPTION

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Did Petitioner request a Poverty Exemption at a BOR? a Yes 

[| No 

. 

If Yes, check which BOR Pelitioner attended: [_] March 

[] duly 

[J December 

List the date the BOR denied Petitioner's Poverty Exemption: 

| 

— 

—— 

- 

- 

_— 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE DENIAL OF AN EXEMPTION 

OTHER THAN POVERTY, PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE, OR QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTIONS 

| 

I 

Bb 

1 

[ Did Petitioner request the exemption ata BOR? 

Yes 

[ma] No 

| 

if Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: O March 

[m} July 

0 December 

r Tax Year(s) denied: 

- 

List the date the exemption was denied: 

| What statutory section did Petitioner request the aubject property be exempt? 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY 

| What do you believe the classification should be: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

0 

| 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

0 

O 

O 

Oo 

Section 6: Valuation Information *Use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. 

"Parcel Identification Number: 

127250023. 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

0 

0 

Od 

jm} 

J 

A 

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

[163,200 

| Current Taxabla Value as established by the BOR: 

163,200 

| What do you believe ie the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)? 

1326,400 

"Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value. 

163,200 

"if you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value, 

N/A 

Signature *required 

er 

“Dorothy Manley 

Respondent or Attonay/Authorized Representative's Signature: 

Is!

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