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Brent C Haase, Petitioner V Township Of Leelanau, Respondent · 25-003367-TT

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RECEIVED 

JUL 15 2025 

“Fhepngess? 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

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. 

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 applicabie. If you do not 

submit this document, you may be held in defauit. 

Section 1: Petitioner's Contact Information 

First Name 

MI 

Last Name/Company Name 

Brent 

Cc 

Haase 

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

11909 Appletree Dr 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Plymouth 

Mi 

48170 

Telephone Number (734) 306-8931 

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

Bhaase12@hotmail.com 

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

First Name 

Mi. 

Last Name 

Firm Name (if any) 

Mailing 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 all correspondence via email) 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

How many 

If you are appealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining? 

parcels are you | [7] yes* 

0 no 

appealing? 

*If yes, use a multiple parcel form for information regarding any contiguous parcels, 

1 

**If no, you must file separate appeals for each non-contiguous or non-adjoining parcel or you will be defaulted. 

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

[if multiple, list first property's address] 

202 W. Fourth St. Northport, M1 49670

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON 1. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

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

True Cash and Taxable Value 

[7 Poverty Exemption 

[J Taxable Value Only (calculation) 

[J Disabled Veterans Exemption 

a Uncapping of Taxable Value 

[J Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property (ESA) 

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

[1 Classification 

Principal Residence or Qualified Agricultural Exemption) 

Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal 

I purchased the home at 202 W. Fourth St for $725,000 in May 2024. After inquiring 

about my summer tax bill, 

| received a Summer Tax notice from Elizabeth Rutiia, Deputy 

Treasurer of Leelanau Township on June 25, 2025 indicating that my Assessed Value, 

State Equalized Value and Taxable Value were all $747,200. After discussing this with 

Barry Wauldron, the Leelanau Township Assessor, he indicated that the calculation 

methodology needs to be adjusted for properties in the Village with muitiple lots that sold 

in 2024, and that he would work to help achieve a proper valuation. This valuation also 

impacts the tax amount for the Northport Village as well. 

Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues 

Year(s) you are appealing: 

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

[M No 

If Yes, check which BOR you attended AND attach the BOR decision: [Hl] March 

[I] July 

O December 

If No, check the applicable reason(s): 

Not required to attend 

Assessment Change Notice was not received by Petitioner 

O Appealing a purported Clerical Error or Mutual Mistake of Fact (if yes, include explanation in Section 5) 

J Appealing within 35 days of State Tax Commission Order 

Appealing within 35 days of receipt of Notice of Uncapping

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON 1. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

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

Parcel Identification Number: 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

{check one) 

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

$747,200 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

$747,200 

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

$725,000 

Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value. 

$362,500 

If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Vaiue, enter your contention of Taxable Value, 

$362,500 

Section 8: Classification Information *Only the MI Dep't of Treasury may appeal this issue to the Tribunal* 

Parcel ldentlification Number: 

Current Classification of Property as established by Board of Review: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

0 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

What do you believe is the property's classification? 

Real 

Personal 

{check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

{check one) 

Ifimproved property, how is the property currently being used? 

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

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. 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? 

[| 

Yes 

No 

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

7 ves 

A no 

If you answered yes to either or both of the above 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. 

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

the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: 

Filing Fee is: 

$100,000.00 and under 

$125.00 

$100,000.01 to $500,000.00 

$200.00 

$Over $500,000.00 

$300.00 

If your property is 

NOT residential property (see MCL 205.762) and 

the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: 

Filing Fee is: 

$100,000.00 and under 

$250.00 

* Plus $25.00 for each additional parcel, as indicated above. 

If your property is 

NOT residential property and the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is $100,000.01 or greater the 

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

Signature required 

Petitioner gn Attorney/Authori: 

epresentative’s Signature: 

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Plymouth, MI 48170 

GRAND RAPIDS MI 493 

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