Dowrick 2.pdf
Todd K Dowrick, Petitioner V City Of Lansing, Respondent · 25-003185-TT
Text extracted from the reviewed PDF, organized by page. OCR and reading order may contain errors; confirm details in the PDF below.
Page 1
VAGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Coe STATE OF MICHIGAN OTE ER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 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 Last Name/Company Name < 0 4d A OHV) <r Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or uraj;Route) id 35 LA elephone Number TMS. 39h. 996 E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all Tes via e-mail) odd. Jove Ab. Cpe Section 2: Petitioner's Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information First Name M.1 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 How many If you are appealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining? parcels are you | [] yeg+ 0 No appealing? !If yes, use a multiple parcel form for information regarding any contiguous parcels. *If no, you must file separate appeals for each non-contiguous or non-adjoining parcel or you will be defaulted. Property Address (No., Street, Gity, ST, ZIP) [If multiple, oe property's address) /0V3 [Lg [kadd adSRe, mT G39)V T
Page 2
STATE OF MicHiGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS ~~ MARLON I. BROWN, OPA GOVERNOR DIRECTOR LANSING Section 4: Issues Being fue Cash and Taxable Value 0 Taxable Value Only (calculation) Appealed (check ail that apply) 0 Poverty Exemption 0 pisabled Veterans Exemption O Uncapping of Taxable Value 0 Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property (ESA) [J Classification [I] Exemption from Taxation (other than the denial of a Principal Residence or Qualified Agricultural Exemption) Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal Please Ste edclosed Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues Year(s) you are appealing: | A Did you protest the assessment ata Board of Review (BOR)? Yes O No If Yes, check which BOR you attended AND attach the BOR decision: arch [J uly [J December If No, check the applicable reason(s): Not required to attend [J Assessment Change Notice was not received by Petitioner 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 Appealing within 35 days of receipt
Page 3
HE STATE OF MICHIGAN ER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA LANSING DIRECTOR Classification of Property: bt Pere! (check one) Agricultural Commercial Industrial Residential Timber-Cutover Developmental Utility (check one) 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) a Agricultural Commercial Industrial Residential 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 Utility (check one) Ifimproved property, how is the property currently being used? If improved property, for what use was the property designed?
Page 4
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? O ves Do Are you appealing ONLY the denial of a Poverty Exemption or Disabled Veterans Exemption? 3 ves Cfo 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 $Over $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 Petitioner or Attorney/Authorized Representativp/s Signature: a ( Jplss B
Page 5
03/19/2025 2025 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION “= ™ FROM CITY OF LANSING ASSESSOR 3RD FLOOR CITY HALL 124 W MICHIGAN AVE LANSING, MI 48933-2500 NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: (Parcel Code required. Property address and legal description optional.) 33-01-01-32-276-311 1003 LEGRAND DR DOWRICK TODD 6435 HEATHFIELD DR EAST LANSING, Mi 48823-9659 LOT 19 MEADOW WOOD SUB THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED 401 (RESIDENTIAL-IMPROVED) 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 33-01-01-32-276-311 They have made the following determination based on the information you supplied. Board of Review Comments: OVERAS RECOMMEND CHANGED TO ASSESSED VALUE OF 79,200 BASED ON COMPARABLE SALES WITHIN THE AREA [2025 ORIGINAL ASSESSED VALUE 99,200 | [202s "BOARD OF REVIEW" ASSESSED VALUE 79,200 | (If the above amounts are the same, no revisions have occured) [2025 ORIGINAL TAXABLE VALUE 99,200 Hl [2025 "BOARD OF REVIEW" TAXABLE VALUE 79,200 [2025 PRE / QUALIFIED AG /MBT % 0.0000 | Please feel free to contact the assessor at the address listed above or call if you have any questions. To appeal a decision of the Board of Review, you must appeal to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. *Effective March 1, 2013, the Tribunal is no longer able to accept Small Claims letter appeals. Rather, you are required to file a petition to initiate a new Small Claims appeal. Petition forms are available on this website. https://www.michigan.gov/taxtrib http:/fwww.michigan gov/taxtrib/ Phone 517-335-9760 Email taxtrib@michigan.gov
Page 6
| protested the Assessed amount and the Tentative Taxable Value at the March 2025 Board of Review. The Board of Review reduced the Assessed Value from $99,200 to $79,200. | purchased the property on April 23, 2025, for $125,000. The property was listed with a realtor and was viewed by many potential buyers. Offers were made by other parties. | made the highest and best offer. | did not purchase the duplex from a relative or friend. The property was not in foreclosure. It was not a distressed property. It is my opinion that the True Cash Value is $125,000.
Page 7
GRAND RAPIDS MI 493 Todd Dewrick 6435 Heathfield Drive East Lansing, MI 48823 Perro HL Un I RE RU TH CTU PO ABEFI-10FGLE