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Christine L Metsger, Petitioner V Township Of Bear Lake, Respondent · 25-003846-TT

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GRETCHEN WHITMER 

GOVERNOR 

RECEIVED 

NOV 2 4 2025 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM 

VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL 

Do not use this form to appeal Principal Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Special Assessment, or 

Non-Property tax disputes. 

submit this document, you may be held in default. 

Pursuant to Michigan Tax Tribunal Rule (TTR) 279, you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal 

(e.g. Board of Review Decision or Notice of Uncapping) with this Small Claims Petition, if applicable. 1 you do not 

Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information 

Firat Name 

MI. 

Last Name/Company Name 

Christine 

L 

Motsger 

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

12150 Lynn St. 224 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

BearLake 

MI 

49614 

Telephone Number py 

4 3-970-1 01 0 

moreorlesschristine@gmail.com 

E-mall Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mall) 

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

First Name 

Last Name 

Flrm Name (If any) 

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

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Telephone Number 

Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send ail correspondence via emall) 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

How many 

If 

you are a 

parcels are you 

Yos* 

No*™* 

appealing? 

ealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining? 

*if yos, use a multiple phrcel form for Information regarding any contiguous parcels. 

**f no, you must file separate appoats for each non-contiguous or non-adjoining parcel or you wili be defaulted. 

12150 Lynn St. 224 

Properly Address (No., Street, City, ST, ZIP) 

[if multiple, list firat property's address]

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Issues Being Appealed (check all that apply) 

True Gash and Taxable Value 

{3 Poverty Exemption 

[J Taxabte Value Only (calculation) 

(1 Disabled Veterans Exemption 

Oa Uncapping of Taxable Value 

0 Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property (ESA) 

[J Exemption from Taxation (other than the denial of a 

[1 ciassification 

Principal Residence or Qualified Agricultural Exemption) 

Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal 

| purchased the subject property in the spring of 2023. My loan required that, in addition to the principal and interest, my taxes and 

insurance would be escrowed by the lender. This additional amount was added to my monthly mortgage payment, to be dispensed, 

when due, by the morigage company. Since purchasing the above referenced property, 

1 have not personally paid either property 

taxes or insurance because of this arrangement. 

| was unaware that the valuation of my properly had been increased until 

| received notification in October 2025 from LoanCare (the 

mortgage company) that my monthly payment had been increased from $855.80 to $1,116.30. This increase is catastrophic for me, 

as 

1 rely solely on my Social Security benefits of $2,039. per month to cover all costs of living. 

| spoke today with Molly Whetstone and she was very helpful in explaining to me that | should have received notice that my properly 

had been reassed. To my knowledge, 

| did not receive such notice. As stated above, 

was unaware of this change uniil 

| was 

advised of it by my lender. 

The house at 12150 Lynn St., Bear Lake, that | purchased and five in is a 127-year-old structure that was used for many years by 

previous owners as a rental. 

| chose this house because it was the only property 

| could afford after my husband died on March 31, 

2023. As with most older homes, It has a lot of defered maintenance that 

| am attempting to address as 

| can afford to do so. It is not 

la showplace, to say the least. 

| have been very careful to budget for my expenses, as there is no wiggle room to be cavalier with my 

income. This unexpected addition to my monthly expenses will put me ina position where 

1 must cut almost all of my $300 per month 

food budget to comply with this increase to the property tax. 

Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. 

Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues 

Year(s) you are appealing: 

2025 

Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? ju] Yes 

No 

Yes, hack which BOR you attended AND attach the BOR decision: [1 March 

[J yuly 

[J December 

if No, check the applicable reason(s): 

Not required to attend 

Assessment Change Notice was not received by Petitioner 

mm} Appealing a purported Clerical Error or Mutuai Mistake of Fact (if yes, include explanation In Sectlon 6) 

[me] Appeating within 36 days of State Tax Commission Order

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 7: Valuation Information use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. 

Parcel identification Number: 

51-32-221-723-03 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Rose! 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

 Utllity 

{check one) 

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

$103,000 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

$200,000 

What do you belleve is the falr market value (also known as Trua Cash Value)? 

$140,000 

Muitiply the True Cash Value by .6 and enter here. This Is your contention of Assessed Value, 

$70,000 

you belleve the Taxable Value differs fram your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value, 

Not sure 

Section 8: Classification Information only the 

i Dep't of Treasury may appeal this lasue to the Tribunal 

Parcel identification Number: 

51-32-221-723-03 

Current Classification of Property as establishod by Board of Review: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utllity 

(check one) 

wv 

‘What do you befieve Is the property's classification? 

rl 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

industrial 

Resldentlal 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

% 

if Improved property, how is the property currently being used? 

single family residence 

If improved property, for what use was the property designed? 

single family residence

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

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? 

ves 

[No 

Are you appealing ONLY the denlal of a Poverty Exemption or Disabled Veterans Exemption? 

0 Yeas 

No 

tf you answered yas to either or both of the above quaestione, you are pot required to pay any filing fees. 

The filing fee Is based on the greater of the State Equalized Value or Taxable Vatue in contention. 

if you ara appealing more than one 

parcel, the parce! 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 parce! being appealed, not to exceed a total filing fee of $1,000. 

If your property la residential property (see MCL 205.762) and 

the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value In contention Is: 

Filing Fee ls: 

$100,000.00 and under 

$125.00 

$100,000.01 to $500,000.00 

$200.00 

$0ver $600,000.00 

$300.00 

Hyour property la NOT residentlat property (see MCL. 206.762) and 

the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value In contention Is: 

Filing Fea Is: 

$100,000.00 and under 

$250.00 

* Plus $26.00 for each additional parcel, as indicated above. 

if your property Is NOT residential property and the State Equalized Value or Taxable Valua In contention is $100,000.01 or greater the 

appeal does not qualify for Small Claims. Therefore, an Entire Tribunal petition must be filed. 

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