25-003419 Petition.pdf

William C Bruce, Petitioner V City Of Detroit, Respondent · 25-003419-TT

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RECEIVED 

JUL 23 2025 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

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GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON [. BROWN, DPA 

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GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

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) 277(3), 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 

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Section 2: Petitioner's Attorney/Authorized 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-mall Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mall) 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

How many 

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

parcelsareyou | [7] yes* 

[] No* 

appealing? 

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

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

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GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Issues Being Appealed (check ail that apply) 

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True Cash and Taxable Value 

[OJ Poverty Exemption 

{J Taxable Value Only (calculation) 

[0 Disabled Veterans Exemption 

{TJ Uncapping of Taxable Value 

[0 Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property (ESA) 

[J Exemption from Taxation (other than the denial of a 

[7 Classification 

Principal Residence or Qualified Agricultural Exemption) 

Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal 

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Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues 

Year(s) you are BIL 

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

[i] No 

if Yes, check which BOR you attended AND attach the BOR decision: x March 

[J duly 

[J December 

If No, check the applicable reason(s): 

[m] Not required to attend 

[ll] Assessment Change Notice was not received by Petitioner 

O Appealing a purported Clerical Error or Mutual Mistake of Fact {if yes, include explanation in Section 6) 

[Hl] Appealing within 35 days of State Tax Commission Order

The reason for the appeal of 2821 W 8 Mile Rd 

The location of my house on 8 mile Rd or Michigan Hwy 102 doesn’t appreciate as quick as 

some people like to believe. Living on 8 Mile Rd has been a challenge at times because of the 

increase in car and foot traffic due to the 696 highway project the next two years, maybe. 

The liveable size of my house is under 1000 square feet. it has 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, besides the 

main floor with an unfinished basement and no driveway to park off the street. There has been 

no improvements to my house for over 13 years to warrant a high assessment and be taxable 

value like big homes behind me on a residential street. 

1 was told that a few homes were sold on 8 Mile Rd for good prices which raised the comps. 

That sounded good on paper but not in reality. Those homes that sold were on different blocks 

and were double to triple in liveable space. Both homes had finished basements, driveways and 

updated renovations to sell for higher prices but the sellers didn’t get the high price they 

wanted. Living on 8 mile Rd will never bring higher house prices like the houses on a residential 

street behind me. 

There are only three other house that look like mine on 8 mile Rd and those weren't the one 

sold. The assessed value and taxable value of my house will never rise as quickly because of 

where it sits.

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

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

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Clasgslifloation of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

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Agricultural 

Commercial 

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Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

Cu Assggsed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the BOR: 

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cure ROIS by the BOR: 

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fair market value {also known as True Cash Value)? 

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Multiply the Tryg CacfyValue by .b By enter here, This is your contention of Assessed Value. 

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ifyou believe the Tagple UCT from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. 

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Section 8: Classification Information *Only the MI Dep't of Treasury may appeat this issue to the Tribunat* 

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Current Classification of Property as established by Board of Review: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial gg 

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 

Utiity 

(check one) 

If improved property, how is the property currently being used? 

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Ifimproved property, for what use was the property designed? 

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON 1. 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 

[I] No 

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

[7 Yes 

[Ml] No 

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, Ifyou 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 parce! 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 $600,000.00 

$200.00 

$Over $500,000.00 

$300.00 

{f 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 

$260.00 

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

if your property is 

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

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

Signature *required 

Petitioner 

Attorney/Authogized Representative’s Signature: 

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