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Kwaku Ofori Darko, Petitioner V City Of Detroit, Respondent · 25-002470-TT

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RECEIVED 

SEP 19 2025 

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

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. 25002470 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information 

First Name 

mi. 

Last Name 

li 

Kevin 

IY 

Marshall 

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

5227 Courville 

City or Town 

Detroit 

Telephone “98 9 48 8 38 35 

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

State 

Mi 

ZIP Code 

48224 

koforidarko@gmail.com 

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

First Name 

M1 

Last Name 

Kevin 

Marshall 

"City of Detroit 

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

2 Woodward Ave Suite 804 

City or Town 

State 

Detroit 

MI 

Telephone mera 1 3903386 1 

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

kevin.marshall@detroitmi.gov 

ZIP Code 

48226 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

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

Yes 

[No 

Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? 

if not, tist which parceis adjoin one another, 

[J ves 

No 

[J Not Applicable

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

$109,5474, 

The property is on the 2025 tax roll at $60.85/3q. ft which is inline with the average for 

this area. Petitioner also states that this property should be in poor condtion based on 

statements that the basment flooding and structural issue. Petitioner did not provide 

Appriaser with any evidence of these claims, such as estimates to cure. An exterior 

field inspection was conducted in 2024 and concluded that the property was in average 

petitioner, 

the oringinal classification on the record card was C +5, currently itis a C classification. 

There is no rational for this property being changed to a D class as requested by 

MARLON 

I. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR 

Section 5; Jurisdictional Issues 

IF PETITIONER i$ APPEALING THE TRUE CASH AND/OR TAXABLE VALUES 

Did Petitioner protest tha assessment ata Board of Review (BOR)? 

Yes 

[Hl] No 

if yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: 

March 

J July 

[I] December 

if no, was the Notice of Assessment properly sent 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? [Il] Yes 

No 

Ifyes, cite the Board's authority. 

no 

is Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? 

Yes 

No 

If 50, what is the issue date? 

IF PETITIONER iS APPEALING THE UNCAPPING OF TAXABLE VALUE 

When was the Notice of Uncappling, if applicable, issued?

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Did Petitioner request a Poverty Exemption at a BOR? O Yes 

No 

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

[] duly 

[J December 

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

IF PETITIONER Js APPEALING THE DENIAL OF AN EXEMPTION 

OTHER THAN POVERTY, PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE, OR QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTIONS 

Did Petitioner request the exemption at a BOR? OJ Yes 

[rv] No 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: O Maren 

[J uy 

December 

Tax Year(s) denied: 

List the date the exemption was denied: 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY 

What do you believe the classification shoulg be: 

Real 

Personal 

{check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

my 

(check one) 

vi 

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

Parcel identification Number; 

21071689 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

{check one} 

ri 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

{check one} 

% 

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

62900 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR; 

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

ignature required 

Respondent or Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Signature: 

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A dere 

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Kwaky Ofori-Darko 

: 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner(s) 

v 

MTT Docket No. 25-002470 

City of Detroit 

Respondent(s) 

MOTION TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT 

1. 

A default was entered against me on 9/2/2025 

and, if applicable, the default 

was extended on N/A 

2. 

Good cause exists to set aside the default because: 

Tried to submit through the e-file but to no avai. 

3. 

lask this Tribunal to set aside the default. 

Cituy of Detroit/Kevin Marshall 

Party/Representative (sign here) 

Kevin Marshall 

[Print/type name of person signing] 

| certify that on this date 

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

opposing party or their representative. 

9/212025 

Revi Manakin dy

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Kwaku Ofori Darko 

, 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner(s) 

v 

MTT Docket No. 25002470 

City of Detroit 

, 

Respondent(s) 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

Kevin Marshall 

states that on 9/3/2025 

he/she 

[Name of person serving/mailing petition] 

[date of service] 

served a copy of the Answer to valuation appeal 

relative to the above-captioned matter upon: 

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

[Kwaku Ofori Darko 

5227 Courville 

Detroit, MI, 

[Signature of person who is serving/mailing copy] 

Kevin Marshall 

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

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Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 

OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR 

2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 804 

Detroit, Michigan 48226 

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