Respondent's Prehearing Statement & POS.pdf
Flagstar Bank, N.A., Petitioner Vs. City Of Marquette, Respondent · 25-001691-TT
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR _____________________________, Petitioner(s) MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL v MTT Docket No. _____________________________, Respondent(s) ____ PETITIONER'S PROPERTY PREHEARING STATEMENT ____ RESPONDENT'S PROPERTY PREHEARING STATEMENT Petitioner's representative:________________________________________________ Respondent's representative:______________________________________________ I. VALUATION INFORMATION: A. The true cash value (TCV), assessed value (AV), and taxable value (TV) for each parcel and tax year at issue as established by the Board of Review: Parcel Number: __________________________________ Year TCV AV TV B. Your contentions of TCV, state equalized value (SEV), and TV for each parcel and tax year at issue: Parcel Number: __________________________________ Year TCV SEV TV MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL · 611 W. OTTAWA ST., LANSING, MI 48933 · 517-335-9760 PO BOX 30232, LANSING, MI 48909 · Other Carriers: 2407 N. GRAND RIVER AVE., LANSING, MI 48906 Flagstar Bank, N.A. 25-001691 City of Marquette X Aaron M. Fales Suzanne C. Larsen 0400420 2025 1,050,800 525,400 345,894 2026 1,084,000 542,000 355,233 0400420 2025 1,050,800 525,400 345,894 2026 1,084,000 542,000 355,233
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________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ MTT Docket No. ____________________ Page 2 of 4 C. Amounts in dispute for the tax year(s) at issue: Parcel Number: ____________________________________ Year TCV SEV TV II. TAX INFORMATION: A. Have taxes been paid for each property for each tax year at issue? ___Yes ___ No III. FACTUAL STATEMENT OF CLAIMS: A. Describe any additions or losses for each property for each tax year at issue (by parcel number and tax year): B. Classification of each property for each tax year at issue (by parcel number):_________________________________________________________ C. Current use of each property for each tax year at issue, if different than above (by parcel number): D. Contention of highest and best use for each property for each tax year at issue, if different than property’s current use for each tax year at issue (by parcel number): E. Your factual statement of claims in support of your contentions, including additions and losses, if any (i.e., what facts are you relying on in support of your claim or defense?): 25-01691 25-01691 2025 700,800 350,000 170,894 2026 684,000 342,000 155,233 X N/A Commercial N/A N/A N/A
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________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ MTT Docket No. ____________________ Page 3 of 4 F. If non-uniformity of assessment is alleged, what evidence will you rely upon in support of your contentions? IV. ISSUES TO BE LITIGATED: A. Factual Issues: B. Legal Issues: V. DO THE PLEADINGS NEED TO BE AMENDED TO CONFORM TO THE EVIDENCE? ___ Yes ___ No A. If yes, state all necessary amendments (a motion may be required to amend the pleadings): VI. ARE THERE CONSOLIDATION ISSUES? ___ Yes ___ No A. If yes, state the cases, by docket number, that should be consolidated with this case (a motion may be required to consolidate the cases): 25-001691 N/A Valuation of taxable and state equalized values N/A X X
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________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ MTT Docket No. ____________________ Page 4 of 4 VII. PENDING OR ANTICIPATED MOTIONS OR OUTSTANDING DISCOVERY ISSUES, IF ANY: A. Motions: B. Discovery: VIII. WITNESSES - IDENTIFY THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ANY PERSON WHO MAY TESTIFY AND PROVIDE A GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE SUBJECT AREA OF THE TESTIMONY OF EACH PERSON IDENTIFIED: A. ________________________________________________________________ B. ________________________________________________________________ C. ________________________________________________________________ D. ________________________________________________________________ E. ________________________________________________________________ As provided by TTR 241, a person, other than a rebuttal witness, who is NOT identified as a witness in the prehearing statement, shall NOT be permitted to give testimony, unless, for good cause shown, the Tribunal permits the testimony to be taken. IX. NUMBER OF DAYS REQUIRED FOR HEARING: ______ X. DISCLOSURE AND TAXATION OF COSTS: By _________________________________ Date ________________ Failure to file and exchange this prehearing statement, as required by the Tribunal, shall result in the commencement of the prehearing conference as a show cause hearing. See TTR 237 and 241. See also MCL 205.732. 25-001691 None None Dulcee Atherton, 300 W. Baraga Ave., Marquette, MI 49855 appraiser, TBD any rebuttal witnesses as needed, TBD 1 July 6, 2026
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1 STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS SYSTEM MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL FLAGSTAR BANK, .N.A. Petitioner, v MTT Docket No. 25-001691 Parcel No. 0400420 CITY OF MARQUETTE, Respondent. ______________________________________________________________________________ Aaron M. Fales (P72864) Suzanne Larsen (P57017) 330 Hamilton Row, Ste. 350 City of Marquette Birmingham, Michigan 48009 300 W. Baraga Avenue (248) 767-9840 Marquette, Michigan 49855 Attorney for Petition (906) 225-8563 slarsen@marquettemi.gov Attorney for Respondent ______________________________________________________________________________ PROOF OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that on July 6, 2026 a copy of the following documents: Respondent’s Property Prehearing Statement was served on: Aaron M. Fales 330 Hamilton Row, Ste. 350 Birmingham, Michigan 48009 by enclosing the same in a properly addressed, sealed envelope, with first class postage fully prepaid, and by depositing the envelope in the United States mail. I declare that the statements above are true to the best of my information, knowledge and belief. Dated: July 6, 2026 Suzanne C. Larsen Suzanne C. Larsen