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Stanford Brothers Investments LLC, Petitioner V City Of Dearborn, Respondent · 25-002772-TT

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RECEIVED 

AUG 11 2025 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Standforn Brothers Investments, LLC 

, 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner(s) 

v 

MTT Docket No.25-002772 

City of Dearborn 

, 

Respondent(s) 

MOTION TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT 

1. 

A default was entered against me on July 22, 2025 

and, if applicable, the default 

was extended on 

2. 

Good cause exists to set aside the default because: 

Petition signed and included. 

Filing shortage fee of $125.00 is included. Additional 

Motion to set aside Default fee of $25.00 included. 

3. 

1 ask this Tribunal to set aside the default. = 

Party/Representative(sign here) \ 

Russell R Raftary 

[Print/type name of perscn signing] 

| certify that on this date 

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

opposing party or their representative.

= "RECEIVED 

JUNO 5 7025 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

W TI Tax TRIBUNAL 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I; BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

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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.9. 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 

MI. 

Last Name/Company Name 

Standford Brothers Investments LLC 

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

21730 Michigan Ave 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Dearborn 

MI 

48128 

Telephone NE 

4 356560056 

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

ookunroumu@yahoo.com 

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

First Name 

Ml. 

Last Name 

Russell 

R 

Raftary 

Firm 

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rm tame (fn) paftary Real Estate Company 

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

1812 Nightingale St 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Dearborn 

Mi 

48128 

Telephone Numbor 

1 3-565-8900 

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

rraftary@aol.com 

Section 3: Subject Property information 

How many 

Ifyou are appealing more than cae parcel, are thay contiguous or adjoining? 

parcelsareyau | [[] vest 

No™* 

appealing? 

*If yes, use a multiple parcel farm for information regarding any contiguous parcels. 

1 

*{ 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]

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON L. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

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

True Cash and Taxable Value 

[1 Poverty Exemption 

[J Taxable Value Only (calculation) 

[7 Disabled Veterans Exemption 

m] Uncapping of Taxable Value 

[J Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property (ESA) 

[3 Exemption from Taxation {other than the denial of a 

[0 Classification 

Principal Residence or Qualified Agricultural Examption) 

Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal 

This property was purchased 06/11/2024 for $2,200,000.00. 

It was an arms length 

transaction From North Ford Holding 

| LLC to Standford (Chevolet) Brothers 

investments, LLC. 

Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues 

Year(s) you are appealing: 

2025 

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

No 

If Yes, chank which BOR you attended AND attach the BOR decision: O March 

0 July 

[I December 

If No, check the appiicahle reason(s): 

Not raquired to attend 

Assessment Change Notice was not recelved by Petitioner 

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

rl Appealing within 35 days of State Tax Commission Order

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 7: Valuation Information «use ine multipte parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. 

Parcel Identification Number: 

32821019205004 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Perecnal 

(check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Davalopmental 

 Utifily 

(check one) 

[A 

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

1,181,700 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

1,181,700 

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

2,200,000 

Multiply the True Cash Value by .6 and antar here. This is your contention of Assessed Value. 

1,100,000 

If you belteve the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, antar your contention of Taxable Value. 

Section 8: Classification Information Only the MI Dep't 

of Treasury may appeal this issue to the Tribunal 

Parcel Identification Number: 

: 

32821019205004 

Current Classification of Property as established by Board of Review: 

Raal 

Persopal 

(check one) 

Agriouftural 

Commercial 

neti 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Oevelopmental 

Utility 

(check ane) 

I 

What do you believe (s the property's classifloation? 

Real 

Pergonal 

(check one) 

Agricultural 

Commarotal 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmenial 

Utility 

(check che) 

If Improved property, hows the property currently being used? 

automotive 

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

automotive

SET 

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 60% as of the date of the filing of this petition? 

[| Yes 

No 

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

0 Yes 

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 aach additional parcel helng appealed, net to exceed a total fiting fea 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 

$126.00 

$100,000.01 to $600,000.00 

$200.00 

$Over $600,000.00 

$300.00 

If your property is 

NOT residential property (see MCL 206.762) and 

the State Equalized Value or Taxahle Value in contention Is: 

s 

Flling,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 

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