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Thomas Hutchinson, Mary Hutchinson, Petitioners V Township Of Lake, Respondent · 25-003653-TT

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RECEIVED 

AUG 2'2 2025 

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 applicable. If you do not 

submit this document, you may be held in default. 

Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information 

First Name 

MI 

Last Name/Company Name 

Thomas and Mary 

Hutchinson 

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

1090 Tiba Road 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Frankfort 

MI 

19635 

Telephone Number 

4 0-428-0821 

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

mhutch616 @gmail.com 

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

First Name 

M1. 

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? 

parcelsareyou | [T] yes* 

[| No** 

appealing? 

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

1 

**1f 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] 

3865 N. Scenic Highway, Frankfort, MI 49635

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Issues Being Appealed (check 

ait that apply) 

[1 True Cash and Taxable Value 

[J Poverty Exemption 

[4 Taxable Value Only (calculation) 

[J Disabled Veterans Exemption 

1 Uncapping of Taxable Value 

[J Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property {ESA) 

[3 Exemption from Taxation (other than the denial ofa 

{1 Classification 

Principal Residence or Qualified Agricultural Exemption) 

Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal 

On May 7, 2025, we bought this property from an estate. We did not receive a tax bill 

until two weeks ago when the Township finally transferred the property into our name. 

We met with the tax assessor, Gunnar Brow, on Wednesday, August 13, to ask for an 

appeal of the valuation given that the house is in extreme disrepair. Mr. Brow agreed to 

isit the property in September. In the meantime, we are subject to the higher valuation 

for our September taxes. Because we purchased the house after the March deadline for 

appeals and because we did not receive our tax bill until late in July 2025 (and are in the 

35 day window to ask for an appeal), we are requesting that this appeal be considered 

for the 2025 tax year. 

Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues 

Year(s} you are appealing: 

2025 

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

No 

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

[J duty 

[J December 

If No, check the applicable reason(s): 

[I] Not required to attend 

0 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) 

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 |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 7: Valuation Information *use the muitiple parcet form for additional, contiguous parcets. 

Parcel ldentification Number: 

10-028-008-00 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

{check one} 

Current Assessed Value {also known as State 4 Value) as established by the BOR: 

$309,400 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

$309,400 

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

$400,000 

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

$200,000 

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

$200,000 

Section 8: Classification Information only the Mi Dep't of Treasury may appeal this issue to the Tribunal 

Parcel identification Number: 

10-028-008-00 

Current Classification of Property as established by Board of Review: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

O 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

What do you believe is the property's classification? 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

a 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

Ifimproved property, how is the property currently being used? 

Not improved 

ifimproved property, for what use was the property designed? 

Not improved

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? 

[J ves 

No 

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

Od Yes 

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 or Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Signature: 

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