Binder2_ET_proof_of_Service_Bridgeport_Saginaw.pdf
Mohammed S Filali Petitioner V Township Of Bridgeport Respondent · 26-002384-TT
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v STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR DIRECTOR LANSING _____________________________, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Petitioner(s) MTT Docket No. _____________________________, Respondent(s) ENTIRE TRIBUNAL PROPERTY TAX PETITION 1. Property Parcel No: _____________________________________________ (If more than one parcel is at issue, attach a completed Multiple Parcel Petition Form addressing all other parcels at issue.) 2. The property identified above is ___real ___personal. 3. If more than one parcel of real property is under appeal, are the properties contiguous? ___Yes ___No. (If no, separate Petitions are required for each non contiguous parcel.) 4. Are all of the parcels of personal property located on a parcel of real property under appeal? ___Yes ___No. (If no, separate Petitions are required for each parcel of personal property not located on a parcel of real property under appeal.) 5. If parcels of personal property are under appeal, when were the personal property statements filed by parcel number (attach additional page if necessary): 6. The property identified above is classified as _________________________ 7. If the assessment or assessments at issue were protested, the protest was made to Respondent’s ___ March ___ July ___December Board of Review. 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 26-002384 Tracking Number: US Mail # 9590 9402 9941 5335 3401 89 Mohammed & Ilham Filali Bridgeport Charter Township 7309-11-5-04-4113-000 X X X N/A Residential X
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MTT Docket No. 26-002384 Page 2 of 4 8. If a protest was required and no protest was made, list the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal’s authority over the assessment or assessments at issue (attach additional page if necessary): 9. If the appeal was not submitted by the deadline for the filing of an appeal for the classification or classifications of the properties at issue (i.e., May 31 or July 31 of the tax year involved), list the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal’s authority over the assessment or assessments at issue (attach additional page if necessary): 10. The property or properties at issue are located in _______________County. The property or properties’ address is: 11. The assessment or assessments at issue were established by the (applicable local governmental unit): ________________________________________ 12. Petitioner’s legal residence or principal office address is: 13. This appeal involves issues relating to the (check all that are applicable): ________the property or properties’ true cash and taxable values ________the property or properties’ taxable value only If the property or properties’ taxable value is at issue, is there a dispute as to the value of an addition or loss? ___ Yes ___No ________uniformity of the property or properties’ assessment ________the property or the properties’ exemption from ad valorem taxation under MCL ______ 14. The tax year(s) at issue are: _______________________________________ Petitioner made a timely, good-faith effort to appeal the 2026 assessment to the local Board of Review. On February 25, 2026, Petitioner submitted a formal written appeal and supporting evidence via email to the exact email address explicitly provided on the official L-4400 Notice of Assessment (ASSESSOR@BRIDGEPORTMI.ORG) under the "Appeal Options" section. The Assessor's office acknowledged this submission on February 25, 2026, engaged in substantive discussions regarding the appeal, requested further photographic evidence, and provided appointment times. At no time did the Assessor's office inform Petitioner that email submission was invalid or that a physical mailing was strictly required to preserve appeal rights. Petitioner reasonably relied on the official state form (L-4400) which provided the email address under "Appeal Options" and the Assessor's subsequent engagement. The local Board of Review's failure to hear the appeal was the direct result of the Assessor's office providing ambiguous instructions and failing to clarify submission methods, not due to taxpayer negligence. Petitioner respectfully requests the Tribunal accept jurisdiction under the doctrines of equitable estoppel and substantial compliance to prevent a miscarriage of justice regarding a severely overvalued, distressed property acquired at a tax sale for $7,580.81 that is currently assessed at $30,000 SEV despite severe deterioration. N/A Saginaw County.The property or properties' address is: 3944 Cluttier Rd, Saginaw, MI 48601 6341 Mercury Dr, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 X 2026, AND 2025
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MTT Docket No.26-002384 Page 3 of 4 15. If more than the current tax year is being appealed, list the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal’s authority over the prior tax year or years (attach additional page if necessary): 16. The values for the property identified above as established by Respondent’s Board of Review are: Tax Year True Cash Value Assessed Value Taxable Value 17. Petitioner contends that the values for the property identified above are: Tax Year True Cash Value State Equalized Value Taxable Value 18. The values in dispute for the property identified above are: Tax Year True Cash Value State Equalized Value Taxable Value 19. Petitioner requests the following relief (attach additional page if necessary): 20. List the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to support the relief requested (attach additional page if necessary): The petitioner has paid the the 2025 (1) Fear of defaulting (2) assuming the prop tax would get reduced after the judicial Tax sale at 7,600 but the opposite has happened. 2026 58,000 to 60,000 30,000 27,523 2025 58,000 to 60,000 30,000 27,523 2026 15,000 7,500 7,500 2025 15,000 7,500 7,500 2026 45,000 22,500 20,023 2025 45,000 21,500 18,753 Accept jurisdiction over this appeal despite the Township's procedural objections, based on Petitioner's good-faith reliance on the email address provided on the official L-4400 Notice of Assessment and the Assessor's office engagement with the appeal. 1. Reduce the 2026 True Cash Value from $60,000 to $15,000. 2. Reduce the 2026 State Equalized Value (SEV) from $30,000 to $7,500. 3. Reduce the 2026 Taxable Value from $27,523 to $7,500. 4. Grant such other and further relief as the Tribunal deems just and equitable. 5. Redo the process 1 to 5 with year 2025 PROPERTY ACQUIRED AT TAX SALE: The property was acquired through a Saginaw County tax sale on September 4, 2024, for a minimum bid of $7,580.81. This tax sale price is strong evidence of the property's severely diminished market value. SEVERE DETERIORATION: The property suffers from extensive deferred maintenance, physical depreciation, and functional obsolescence. The structure is in a severely deteriorated condition with no habitable features. No repairs, improvements, or upgrades have been made since acquisition. NO MARKET DEMAND: Prior to the tax sale, the property was exposed to the open market, and no Realtor was willing to list it due to its distressed condition. No cash offers were made, demonstrating its complete lack of marketability
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MTT Docket No. 26-002384 Page 4 of 4 Signature of Petitioner’s Authorized Representative or, if none, Petitioner: _________________________________________ _____________________________ Printed Name of Petitioner’s Authorized Representative or, if none, Petitioner: Email __________________________________________________________ Email Address: __msfilali2007@gmail.com ______________________________________________________ Mailing Address: 6341 Mercury Dr. Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 Telephone Number: (319) 331-8228 Date: 06/19/2026 Mohammed S Filali Mohammed & Ilham Filali filali.mo.sam@gmail.com 6341 Mercury Dr.Mechanicsburg PA 17050 (319) 331-8228 06/19/2026
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