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Eric Nemeth, Paula Nemeth, Petitioners V Township Of Covert, Respondent · 25-001720-TT

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RECEIVED 

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JUL 01 2025 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM 

VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL 

MTT DOCKET NO. 25001720 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information 

First Name 

M.L. 

Last Name 

Covert Township 

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

73943 E Lake Street P.O. Box 35 

City or Town 

State 

ZiP Code 

Covert 

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Telephone Number 269-764-8986 

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

Ibirdsali@aol.com 

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

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First Name 

MIL 

Last Name 

Laureen 

A 

Birdsall 

Firm Name (if any) 

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

73943 E Lake Street P.O. Box 35 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Covert 

MI 

49043 

Telephone Number 616-690-2525 (mobile) 

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

Ibirdsall@aol.com 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of 50% or more? 

O Yes 

No 

Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? 

If not, list which parcels adjoin one another. 

Yes 

J No 

[m} Not Applicable

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal 

The 2025 assessed valuation, including state equalized value and/or taxable value 

imposed on the Petitioner's property by Respondent, does not exceed the amounts 

permitted by the Michigan Constitution and applicable statutes. 

The assessment, including state equalized value and/or taxable value are not set at 

higher percentages of true cash value than permitted under the Michigan Constitution 

and applicable statutes. 

The assessment, including taxable value and/or state equalized value are not based 

upon an erroneous determination of true cash value of Petitioner's property and are 

based upon the application of correct principles. 

Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues 

iF PETITIONER {S APPEALING THE TRUE CASH AND/OR TAXABLE VALUES 

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

Yes 

0 No 

yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: 

March 

0 July 

[m] December 

if no, was the Notice of Assessment properly sant to Petitioner prior to the March BOR? 

Yes 

| No 

*Submit a copy of the Notice of Assessment with the Answer. 

if the July or December BOR revised the assessment(s} at issue, did it have authority? [i] Yes 

[a] No 

if yes, cite the Board’s authority. 

Was the assessment(s} at issue established as the result of a clerical error or mutual mistake of fact? 

Yes 

[mm] No 

if yes, explain 

ts Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? 

a Yes 

[Ano 

If so, what is the iasue date?

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

MULTIPLE PARCEL ATTACHMENT TO ANSWER FORM 

VALUATION APPEAL 

MTT DOCKET NO. 25:001720 

Respondent’s Contact Information: 

Local Unit of Government/First Name: 

Ml 

Last Name: 

Covert Township 

Valuation Information: 

Parcel Number: 80-07-505-026-1 0 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

{check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

[A 

Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the Board of Review: 

63,000 

Current Taxable Value as established by the Board of Review: 

63,000 

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

126,000 

Divide the fair market value by 2 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value). 

63,000 

If your contention of Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value here. 

Valuation Information: 

Parcel Number: 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Persanal 

{check one) 

td 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the Board of Review: 

Current Taxable Value as established by the Board of Review:

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Did Petitioner request a Poverty Exemption at 

a BOR? 0 Yes 

No 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [] March 

a July 

Od December 

List the date the BOR denied Petitioner's Poverty Exemption: 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE DENIAL OF AN EXEMPTION 

OTHER THAN POVERTY, PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE, OR QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTIONS 

Did Petitioner request the exemption at a BOR? O Yes 

No 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: O March 

O July 

Od December 

Tax Year(s) denied: 

List the date the exemption was denied: 

What statutory section did Petitioner request the subject property be exempt? 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY 

What do you believe the classification should be: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

O 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

Section 6: Valuation Information use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. 

Parcel Identification Number: 

80-07-505-028-10 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Resigantial 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

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

322,000 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

297,810 

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

644,000 

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

322,000 

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

297,810

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Nemeth Eric & Paula 

: 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner(s) 

Y 

MTT Docket No. 25-001720 

Covert Township 

Respondent(s) 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

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states that on June 26, 2025 

he/she 

[Name of person serving/mailing petition] 

[date of service] 

served a copy of the Respondent Answer 

relative to the above-captioned matter upon: 

[Provide name and address of the party/people being served] 

Michigan Tax Tribunal - Small Claims Division 

P.O. Box 30232 

Lansing, MI 48909 

Fires 

(3 ud. 7 

[Signature of person who is serving/mailing copy] 

cree B Bordealy 

[Print/type name of person serving/mailing copy]

TOWNSHIR OF COVERT 

PO. BOX 35 

COVERT, MICHIGAN 49043 

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