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West Branch Realty LLC And West Branch Nassim LLC, Petitioner Vs. Township Of West Branch, Respondent · 25-001839-TT

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

GOVERNOR 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR 

 

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 

 

______________________, 

 

 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner, 

 

v 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTT Docket No. _____________ 

 

______________________, 

Respondent. 

 

ENTIRE TRIBUNAL PROPERTY TAX ANSWER 

 

1. 

___Admit ___Deny. If denied, state the parcel number for the property identified 

on the Entire Tribunal Property Tax Petition for the tax year or years at issue: 

________________________________________________________________ 

(If more than one parcel is at issue, attach a completed Multiple Parcel Answer 

Form addressing all other parcels at issue.) 

 

2. 

___Admit ____Deny. If denied, the property identified on the Entire Tribunal 

Property Tax Petition is ___ real ___ personal. 

 

3. 

___Admit ___Deny. If denied, identify the contiguous and non-contiguous 

parcels by parcel number (attach additional page if necessary): 

 

4. 

___Admit ___Deny. If denied, identify the parcel or parcels of personal property 

that are not located on a parcel of real property under appeal by parcel number 

(attach additional page if necessary): 

 

5. 

___Admit ___Deny. 

 

a. If denied, state when the personal property statements were filed, if at all: 

______________________________________________________________ 

b. On what date did the March Board of Review commence: 

______________________________________________________________ 

 

6. 

___Admit ___Deny. If denied, state the classification of the property identified 

on the Entire Tribunal Property Tax Petition for the tax year or years at issue: 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

 

 

 

WEST BRANCH REALTY, LLC

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TOWNSHIP OF WEST BRANCH

X

X

X

X

X

X

N/A

N/A

X

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MTT Docket No. ______________ 

Page 2 of 4 

 

7. 

___Admit ___Deny. If denied, list the separate facts upon which Respondent 

relies in support of the denial (attach additional page if necessary): 

 

 

8. 

___Admit ___Deny ___Neither Admit Nor Deny. If denied, list the separate 

facts upon which Respondent relies in support of the denial (attach additional 

page if necessary): 

 

 

9. 

___Admit ___Deny ___Neither Admit Nor Deny. If denied, state the facts upon 

which Respondent relies in support of the denial (attach additional page if 

necessary): 

 

 

10. 

___Admit ___Deny. If denied, in what County are the property or properties 

located in and what is the address of the property or properties: 

 

 

11. 

___Admit ___Deny. If denied, what is the applicable local governmental unit: 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

12. 

___Admit ___Deny ___Neither Admit Nor Deny. If denied, list the separate facts 

upon which Respondent relies in support of the denial (attach additional page if 

necessary): 

 

 

13. 

If the property’s taxable value is at issue, was there an addition or loss for 

purposes of establishing the property’s taxable value for the tax year or years at 

issue? ___Yes ___No. 

 

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X

N/A - PETITIONER PROVIDED NO INFORMATION IN PETITION

X

N/A - PETITIONER PROVIDED NO INFORMATION IN PETITION

X

 

X

X

 

X

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MTT Docket No. ______________ 

Page 3 of 4 

 

14. 

___Admit ___Deny ___Neither Admit Nor Deny. If denied, list the separate 

facts upon which Respondent relies in support of the denial (attach additional 

page if necessary): 

 

 

15. 

___Admit ___Deny ___Neither Admit Nor Deny. If denied, list the separate 

facts upon which Respondent relies in support of the denial (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. 

Respondent 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

 

 

 

 

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X

NO INFORMATION PROVIDED

2025

7,611,866

3,805,900

1,668,214

2025

7,611,866

3,805,900

1,668,214

2025

6,111,866

3,055,900

918,214

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MTT Docket No. ______________ 

Page 4 of 4 

 

19. 

___Admit ___Deny ___Neither Admit Nor Deny. If denied, list the separate 

facts upon which Respondent relies in support of the denial (attach additional 

page if necessary): 

 

 

20. 

___Admit ___Deny ___Neither Admit Nor Deny. If denied, list the separate 

facts upon which Respondent relies in support of the denial (attach additional 

page if necessary): 

 

 

21. 

List any separate and specific facts upon which Respondent relies to support 

every ground on which Respondent relies and also has the burden of proof 

(attach additional page if necessary): 

 

 

22. 

List affirmative defenses and the separate and specific facts upon which 

Respondent relies in support of those affirmative defenses (attach additional 

page if necessary): 

 

 

Signature of Respondent’s Authorized Representative or, if none, Respondent: 

______________________________________________________________________ 

 

Printed Name of Respondent’s Authorized Representative or, if none, Respondent: 

______________________________________________________________________ 

 

Email Address: _________________________________________________________ 

 

Mailing Address: 

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________ 

 

Telephone Number: _____________________________________________________ 

 

Date: _________________________________________________________________ 

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The property has been properly assessed and valued

x

The property has been properly assessed and valued

Properties are assessed using State Assessor Manual and bringing the values 

in line to the area using ECF multiplier and land values.

defenses are proper valuation of the property in question.

 Toni Brusch, Assessor

 t_brusch@yahoo.com

 PO Box 882 

 Mio MI 48647

 989-826-6318

 09/08/2025

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

GOVERNOR 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR 

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 

_____________________________, 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner(s) 

v 

MTT Docket No. 

_____________________________, 

Respondent(s) 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

___________________________________ states that on ___________________ he/she 

[Name of person serving/mailing petition] 

 

 

[date of service] 

served a copy of the ___________________ relative to the above-captioned matter upon: 

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

________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________ 

_________________________________________ 

[Signature of person who is serving/mailing copy] 

________________________________________

_ [Print/type name of person serving/mailing copy] 

 

WEST BRANCH REALTY, LLC

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TOWNSHIP OF WEST BRANCH

TONI BRUSCH

 09/08/2025

ET PROPERTY TAX ANSWER

Geoffrey N. Byrne

The Gibbs Firm, LPA

2355 Auburn Avenue

Cincinnati OH 45219

 Toni Brusch

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