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Brandon S Cooley, Petitioner V Township Of Cannon, Respondent · 25-003732-TT

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RECEIVED 

JUL 30 2025 

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 / 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) 279, 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 default. 

Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information 

First Name 

ME 

Last Name/Company Name 

Brandon 

Ss 

Cooley 

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

8566 Winterforest Dr NE 

City or Town 

State 

ZiP Code 

Rockford 

Mi 

49341 

Telephone Number 517-202-6192 

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

beeoleys58@gmail.com 

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

MI. 

Last Name 

First Name 

Firm Name (if any} 

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

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Telephone Number 

Emait Address (do hot enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email} 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

How many 

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

parcelsareyou | [| vest 

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appealing? 

*If yes, use a multiple parce! form for information regarding any contiguous parcels. 

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**If no, you must file separate appeals for each non-contiguous or non-adjoining parcel or you will be defaulted. 

Property Address (No., Street, City, ST, ZIP) 

{if multiple, list first property's address} 

8566 Winterforest Dr NE, Rockford Mi 49341

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETGHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I: BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

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

4 True Cash and Taxable Value 

[1 Poverty Exemption 

[JJ Taxable Value Only (calculation) 

[]] Disabled Veterans Exemption 

[J Uncapping of Taxable Value 

[J Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property (ESA) 

[7] Exemption from Taxation (other than the denial of a 

[0 Classification 

Principal Residence or Qualified Agricultural Exemption) 

Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal 

1. Change remodeled year back to 0 (home has not been remodeled) 

2.Change condition back to good (it was changed from good to Excellent) 

3. Change 216 SF porch back to WSEP (BOR made a change after March meeting 

however they changed it to a glass enclosed porch, its a screen enclosed porch) 

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4.Change Class back to B-5 

5. Change Affect. Age to 18 years 

6. Change Phy/Ab.Phy/Func/Econ/Comb. % Back to good=88/100/100/88 

Note: above issues were brought up at March BOR meeting. 2024 & 2025 record cards 

were presented with documentation to show to BOR along with multiple other 

comparison property record cards to show BOR proof of change requests. 

It appears changes made on record card were made due to the sale of home not actual 

changes to home/property. 

Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues 

Year(s) you are appealing: 

1 

Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? [¥] Yes 

[0] No 

If Yes, check which BOR yout attended AND attach the BOR decision: [w] March 

[ July 

[H] December 

If No, check the applicable reason(s): 

I} Not required to attend 

[I Assessment Change Notice was not received by Petitioner 

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

Appeallng within 35 days of State Tax Commission Order 

Appealing within 35 days of receipt of Notice of Uncapping

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

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

Parcel Identification Number: 

41-11-02-276-002 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

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

$509,200.00 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

$509,200.00 

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

$865,000.00 

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

$432,500.00 

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

$432,500.00 

Section 8; Classification Information =only the Mi Dep't of Treasury may appeal this issue to the Tribunal* 

Parcel Identification Number: 

Current Classification of Property as established by Board of Review: 

Real 

Personal 

{check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

What do you believe is the property’s classification? 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

Oo 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

Ifimproved property, how [s the property currently being used? 

If improved property, for what use was the property designed?

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I: 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? 

[Wi] Yes 

O No 

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

ves 

[1 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. 

If you 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 parcel being appealed, not to exceed a total filing fee of $1,000. 

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 

$0ver $500,000.00 

$300.00 

If 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 

$250.00 

* 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 

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Petitioner or Attorney/Authorized Representative’ Signature: 

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Winterforest Dr NE 

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Michigan 

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Lansing, 

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