25-003706.pdf
Brandon Jonker, Petitioner V Township Of Bingham, Respondent · 25-003706-TT
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RECEIVED ) DROT6L19-1 11/26/25 DEC 01 2025 Ci: 4d fut: $300.00 BC : STOUT LAW FLLE MICHIGAN Tax TRIBUNALS) STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS ORLENE HAWKS GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR PROPERTY TAX APPEAL SEVERED PETITION MTT DOCKET NO. 25-003706 disputes. Do not use this form to appeal Principal Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Special Assessment, or Non-Property tax Pursuant to Michigan Tax Tribunal Rule (TTR) 277(3), you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (c.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 Filer Type: Individual First Name MI. Last Namc/Company Name Brandon Jonker Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 1440 Cornell Dr. SE City or Town State ZIP Code Grand Rapids Michigan 49506 Telephone Number Fax Number 616-826-3356 E-mail Address brandonjonker92@gmail.com Section 2: Petitioners Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information First Name M.L Last Name Matthew Ww Stout Firm Name (if any) Stout Law PLLC Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 1525 Morewood Dr. SE City or Town State ZIP Code Grand Rapids Michigan 49503 Telephone Number Fax Number 6167240346 E-mail Address matthew.stout@stoutlaw.org
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS ORLENE HAWKS GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Suttons Bay Michigan 49682 Taxing Authority (City or Township) County Township OF Bingham (LEELANAU) Leelanau Section 4: Issues Being Appealed (check all that apply) True Cash and Taxable Value Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal Upon information and belief, the assessed market value of the home is greater than the true market value of the home. The cause of this discrepancy is as follows: The parcel gained an extra 200ft of lake front property and the property was reassessed. The tax assessor used a price per linear square foot to calculate the price of the lakefront property which inflated the assessed price. The final assessed value was $514,300, which implies a market value of $1,028,600. A third party appraiser, who is on the list of counly approved appraisers, determined the the market value of the property is $727,000. Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues Year(s) you are appealing: 2025 Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? Yes If Yes, check which BOR you attended AND upload the BOR decision: March Tf No, check the applicable reason(s): Did you request a Poverty Exemption al the BOR? ; TM Yes, check which BOR considered your application AND upload the BOR decision: O March © july © December Tf No, explain why: Section 7: Valuation Information *use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS ORLENE HAWKS GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Current Assessed Valu (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the BOR: $514,300 Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: $514,300 ‘What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)? $727,000 Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value). $363,500 If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. $363,500 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: What do you believe is the property's classification? If improved property, how is the property currently being used? TF improved property, for what use was the property designed? 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? No Are you appealing ONLY the denial of a Poverty Exemption? No If you answered yes to either or both of these 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.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS ORLENE HAWKS GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Electronic Signature #Typing your name below will serve as your signature Petitioner or Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Signature: /s/_Brandon Jonker
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