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APR 15 2026 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON 1. 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.I. 

Last Name/Company Name 

Justin 

R 

Wight 

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

3970 May Center Road 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Lake Orion 

Mi 

48360 

Telephone Nember 548701 4201 

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

irwight4 @gmail.com 

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

First Name 

ML 

Last Name 

Firm Name (if any) 

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

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Telephone 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 vest 

[1 No 

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

Property Address (No., Street} 

3970 May Center Road

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 all that apply) 

True Cash and Taxable Value 

[J Taxable Value Only (calculation) 

[] Uncapping of Taxable Value 

Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal 

The property was purchased in 2025 in an arms-length transaction for $577,000. This 

purchase represents the true cash value of the property. 

The 2026 assessment establishes a State Equalized Value (SEV) of $314,750, implying 

a market value of approximately $629,500, which exceeds the verified purchase price. 

A recent arms-length sale is the best indicator of market value. Based on the purchase 

price, the appropriate SEV should be approximately $288,500. 

Petitioner respectfully requests that the assessed and taxable values be adjusted 

accordingly. 

Supporting documentation including the Property Transfer Affidavit and Warranty Deed 

verifying the sale price is attached. 

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 

[Hl] July 

[1] December 

If No, please check the applicable reason(s}: 

M Not required to attend 

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

Od Appealing within 35 days of State Tax Commission Order 

0 Appealing within 35 days of receipt of Notice of Uncapping 

Other 

Ifyou checked “other” above, explain:

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APR 15 2026 

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MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

DIRECTOR 

LANSING 

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 

MI. 

Last Name/Company Name 

Justin 

R 

Wight 

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

3970 May Center Road 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Lake Orion 

Mi 

48360 

Telephone NumRer 5 48701 4201 

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

irwight4@gmail.com 

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

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First Name 

Mi. 

Last Name 

Firm Name (if any) 

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

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Telephone 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? 

0 Yes* 

[I] No** 

**If No, you must file separate appeals for each parce! 

Property Address (No., Street) 

3970 May Center Road

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON 1. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

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

True Cash and Taxable Value 

[J Taxable Value Only (calculation) 

0 Uncapping of Taxable Value 

Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal 

The property was purchased in 2025 in an arms-length transaction for $577,000. This 

purchase represents the true cash value of the property. 

The 2026 assessment establishes a State Equalized Value (SEV) of $314,750, implying 

a market value of approximately $629,500, which exceeds the verified purchase price. 

A recent arms-length sale is the best indicator of market value. Based on the purchase 

price, the appropriate SEV should be approximately $288,500. 

Petitioner respectfully requests that the assessed and taxable values be adjusted 

accordingly. 

Supporting documentation including the Property Transfer Affidavit and Warranty Deed 

verifying the sale price is attached. 

Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues 

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

Yes 

[1] No 

If Yes, check which BOR you attended: 

March 

[| July 

[| December 

if No, please check the applicable reason(s): 

Od 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 

5 Appealing within 35 days of receipt of Notice of Uncapping 

Other 

if you checked “other” above, explain:

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETGHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 7: Valuation Information suse tne multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. 

Parcel Number: 0-09-25-381 -002 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal [1 (check one) 

Agricultural [1 

Commercial [J 

Industrial [1 

Residential i 

Timber-Cutover [1 

Developmental [1 

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: 31 4,750 

31 4,750 

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

577,000 

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

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

value by .6) 

288,500 

assessed value) 288,500 

Fee Information 

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

issue? 

Yes 

[| No 

# 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 ieast 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition for ali tax years at 

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

If you are appealing more than one 

parcel, the parcel with the highest State Equalized Vatue or Taxable Value in dispute will be used to determine your filing fee, plus $25.00 

will be added for each additional parce! being appealed, not to exceed a totat 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 

If the 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 

$260.00 

* Plus $25.00 for each additionat 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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2026 MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION 

FROM 

‘CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION 

ASSESSING DEPARTMENT 

2323 JOSLYN ROAD 

LAKE ORION MI 48360 

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

PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: 

0 -09-25-381-002 

WIGHT, JUSTIN 

3970 MAY CENTER RD 

CIARAMITARO, CECILY 

; 

3970 MAY CENTER RD 

T4N, RI0E, SEC 25 OAKLAND COUNTY CONDOMINIUM 

PLAN NO 814 SILVER BELL OAKS UNIT 197 L 13411 P 880 

LAKE ORION MI 48360-2522 

95 FR 376.005 

THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED 

407 

(RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM 

Thank you for attending this years March Board of Review. The Board has reviewed the information you supplied and the 

data necessary to compute your assessment and taxable value. 

The Board has completed their review of Parcel Number 

O -09-25-381-002 

PETITION NO. 

M26 

Board of Review Comments: 

NO CHANGE. LACK OF SUPPORTING EVIDENCE 

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2026 

ORIGINAL ASSESSED VALUE 

314,750 

2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" ASSESSED VALUE 

314,750 

(If the above amounts are the same, no revisions have occurred 

2026 

ORIGINAL TAXABLE VALUE 

314,750 

2026 

"BOARD OF REVIEW" TAXABLE VALUE 

314,750 

2026 

PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION/QUALIFIED AG % 

100.0000 

If you disagree with the decision of the Board of Review regarding tentative taxable value, further appeal may be made to the 

Michigan Tax Tribunal, P.O. Box 30232, Lansing, MI. 48909 the final date for filing a valuation appeal is July 31 of the 

current year for Residential Real. The final date for filing a valuation appeal is May 31 of the current year for Commercial 

Real, Industrial Real, Commercial Personal, Industrial Personal and Utility Personal Property. 

Michigan Tax Tribunal

L-4260 

Michigan Department of Treasury 

2766 (Rev. 03-25) 

Property Transfer Affidavit 

This form Is Issued under authority of P.A. 415 of 1994, Filing is mandatary. 

ecording a deed). The Affidavit 

This form must be fled whenever real estate or some types of personal property are wansferred (even If you are not 

township where the property is located within 45 days of the transfer. The 

must be fled by the new ownel with the assessor for the dty or 

Information on this fofm Is NOT CONFIDENTIAL, 

1, Street Address of Property 

2, County 

3. Date of Transfer {or land contract signed} 

3970 May Center Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48360 

Oakland 

2025-11-21 

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Location of Real Estate (Check appropriate field and enter name In the space 

E. 

Purchase Price of Rea} Estate 

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$577,900.00 

Township of Orion 

6. Sellers (Transieror) Name 

Eflazar Niangar and Ivory Fulgendio Niangar 

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Buyer's {Transferee) Name and Malling Address 

7. 

Property Identification Number (PIN). If you don't have a PIN, attach fegat description, 

PIN, This number ranges from 10 to 25 digits. Tt usually Indudes hyphens and sometimes Includes 

fetbers. It Is on the property tax bill and on the assessment notice. 

63-0-09-25-381-002 

Justin Wight and Ceclly Claramitaro / 

3970 May Center Rd 

Lake Orion, MI 48360 

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avoid further 

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Burt are Tok limited to, deeds, land contracts, 

transfers Involving trusts or wills, certain Tong-term leases and business Interest. 

10. Type of Transfer. Transfers Include, 

Deed 

See page 2 for list 

(3 land Contract 

please 

Other (spedfy) 

11. Was property purchased from a fina 

Institution? 

12. Is the transfer between refated 

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13. Amount 

of Down Payment 

0 Yes 

pio 

o Yes 

No 

T4. If you financed the purchase, did you 

pay market rate of interest? 

15, Afnount Financed {Borrowed} 

Yes 

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EXEMPTIONS 

Tf you claim an exemption, 

‘Certain types of transfers are exempt from uncapplng. If you Dalieve this bansier Is exempt, indicate below the type of exemption you are claiming. 

your assessor may request more information to support your dalm. 

|] “Transfer from orie spouse © the other spouse 

|] Change in ownership solely to exclude or indude a spatise 

I Transfer between cestain family members #(see page 2) 

Seller Name: 

Buyer Name: 

Relationship of Buyer to Selfer: 

I Transfer of that portion of 

3 property subject to a life lease or life estate {untit the life lease or life estate expires) 

rr Transfer between certain family members of that. portion of & property after the expiration of termination of a life estate or Ife tease retained by transferor **+{see page 2) 

Selec Name; 

Buyer Name: 

Relationship of Buyer to Seller: 

J Transfer to effecc the foreclosure of forstiture of real property 

In] Transfer by redemption from a tax sale 

i Transfer into a trust where the settior or the settloP’s spouse conveys property to the trust and is also the sole beneficary of the trust 

Im Transfer resulting from a court order unless the order specifies 3 monetary payment 

[7 Transfer eating or ending a joint tenancy If at leat oné person Is an original owner of the property (of hisrher spotise) 

[Fi Transfer to establish or release a security interest (collateral) 

[i transer of teal estate through normal public trading of stocks 

im Transter between entities under common control of among members of on affiliated group 

I Transfer resulting from transactions that qualify as @ tax-free reorganization 

I. Transfer of qualified agricultural property when the property remains qualified agricultural property and affidavit hias been filed, 

I~ Transfer of qualified forest property when the property remains qualified forest property and affidavit has been filed. 

Im Transfer of land with qualified conservation easement {land only - not improvements) 

i other, specify: 

CERTIFICATION 

Tcarkty Dit the Information above is trve and complete to the bast 

of my knowledge. 

to Tyr r— 

Daytime Phone Numbel 

Date 

Noveraber 21st, 2025 

E-mail Address

WARRANTY DEED 

{Platted/Condominium) 

Drafted By: 

Retum To: 

Send Tax Bills To: 

Effazar Nlangar and 

Justin Wight and 

Justin Wight and 

Ivory Fulgencio Niangar 

Ceclly Claramitaro 

Cecily Claramitaro 

4363 Sparrow St 

3970 May Center Rd 

3970 May Center Rd 

Ann Arbor, MI 48103 

Lake Orion, MI 48360 

Lake Orion, MI 48360 

Recording Fee: $30 

Tax Parcel No.: 63-0-09-25-381-002 

File Number: 255297 

Know All Persons by These Presents: That Ellazar Niangar and Ivory Fulgendn Niangar, f/k/a Ivory Fulgendo, as tenants 

by the entireties, whose address is 4363 Sparrow St, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 

Convey(s) and Warrant{s) to Justin Wight and Cedly Glaramitaro, as joint tenants with right of survivorship 

whose address is 3970 May Center Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48360 

the following described premises situated in the City of Lake Orion , County of Oakland, State of Michigan, to wit: 

Unit 197, Silver Bell Oaks, a condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 13411, Page 880, Oakland 

County records, and any amendments thereto, and designated as Oakland County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 

814, together with rights in-general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the above described 

Master Deed, as amended, and as described In Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. 

More commonly known as: 3970 May Center Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48360 

For the full consideration of: 

Five Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents 

($577,900.00) 

Subject To: Existing building and use restrictions, easements of record, and zoning ordinances, If any, 

This Deed is being executed pursuant to the Power to Convey reserved in that certain Deed recorded APRIL 07, 2022, in 

Liber 57657, Page 10.

Dated this November 21st, 2025 

Seller(s): 

Hlazar Niangar 

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Ivory Fulgéfica Niangaf /k/a Ivory Fulgendo 

State of Michjgan 

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BILL 

OF SALE 

Know All Persons By These Presents: That Elfazar Niangar and Ivory Fulgendo Niangar herelnafter referred to as 

"Seller(s)" whose address Is 4363 Sparrow St, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, and Justin Wight and Cedly Claramitaro 

herelnafter referred to as "Purchaser(s)" whose address Is 3970 May Center Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48360 are Seiler(s) 

and Purchaser(s), respectively, of the premises situated in Lake Orion, County of Oakland and State of Michigan, as 

described in Tile Commitment No. 255297 and more commonly known as: 3970 May Center Rd, Lake Orion, MI 

48360, hereinafter referred to as the Subject Property. 

For the sum of One Dollar {$1.00} and other good and valuable considerations paid to sald Seller(s) by said 

Purchaser(s), said Seller(s) has bargained and sold, and by these presents does grant and convey unto the sald 

Purchaser(s) the following goods and chattels which are in the possession of sald Sefler(s) at the subject property. 

All pre-printed items if any now in or on the premises, as listed on the purchase agreement dated November 2nd, 

2025, 

Induded Items: As written on the purchase agreement and or addendums. 

Excluded Items: As written on the purchase agreement and or addendums. 

The Seller(s) represent that the goods, as shown, are free and dear of all encumbrances and agree to defend any 

claim that may arise by another party claiming an interest In these goods. 

I/We accept the above as true and correct. Dated and acknowledged this November 21st, 2025 

Sedler(s): 

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Ellazar Niangar/ 

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Fulgenclo-Niangar 

State of Mic 

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this November 21st, 2025 by Ellazar Niangar and Ivory 

Fulgencic Niangar. 

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The Seller(s) being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is/she isjthey are the Seller(s) named within the Bill of 

Sale, that he has/she has/they have acknowledged the facts and that the consideration of said instrument was 

actual and adequate, and that the same was given In good faith for the purposes therein set forth and not-for the 

purposes of security, or for defrauding creditors of the Seller(s) ar subsequent Purchaser(s). 

Accepted as Shown Above: 

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