Motion to Withdraw and POS.pdf

Michael Adams, Petitioner V Township Of Hadley, Respondent · 25-002709-TT

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

MICHAEL ADAMS, 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner, 

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION 

v. 

MTT Docket No. 25-002709 

TOWNSHIP OF HADLEY 

Respondent. 

LINNELL & ASSOCIATES, PLLC 

Tina Papineau, Township of Hadley Assessor 

By: Richard D. Linnell, Esq. (P59339) 

P.O. Box 227 

2804 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 203 

4293 Pratt Road 

Keego Harbor, MI 48320 

Hadley, MI 48440-0227 

248-977-4182 

810-797-2117 

Attorney for Petitioner 

Authorized Representative for 

Respondent 

PETITIONER’S MOTION TO WITHDRAW 

NOW COMES Petitioner MICHAEL ADAMS (“Petitioner”) by and through his attorneys, 

LINNELL & ASSOCIATES, PLLC, and for his Motion to Withdraw, states as follows: 

1. 

A Property Tax Appeal Petition was filed on July 14, 2025. 

2. 

Respondent’s Answer to Property Tax Appeal was received on September 10, 2025. 

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Petitioner received a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs on October 7, 

2025 stating his “combined service-connected evaluation is: 100%”, he is “considered to be totally 

and permanently disabled due solely to your service-connected disabilities”, and “The effective date 

of when you became totally and permanently disabled due to [your] service-connected disabilities: 

September 03, 2025” (attached). 

4. 

Petitioner received Assessor, Tina Papineau’s “Approved” State Tax Commission 

Affidavit for Disabled Veterans Exemption (marked Received Oct 15 2025, attached).

WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests that this Tribunal withdraw Petitioner’s 

Property Tax Appeal case. 

MOTION TO WITHDRAW 

Please enter the Motion to Withdraw of LINNELL & ASSOCIATES, PLLC by Richard D. 

Linnell, Esq., as attorney for Petitioner, Michael Adams. 

Dated: November 18, 2025 

LINNELL & ASSOCIATES PLLC 

BY: RICHARD D. 

ELL (P59339) 

Attorney for Petitioner 

2804 Orchard Lake Rd., 

Sje. 203 

Keego Harbor, Michigan 48320 

Telephone: (248) 977-4182 

info@linnellfirm.com

PROOF OF SERVICE 

1, Paulene Callens, Legal Assistant for Linnell & Associates PLLC, declare that 

I am 

employed in the County of Oakland, State of Michigan; I am over the age of 18 and not a party to 

the within action; my business address is 2804 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 203, Keego Harbor, 

Michigan 48320, and that the following facts are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and 

belief: 

On November 18, 2025 the foregoing document(s) described as: Motion to Withdraw was 

served upon Tina Papineau located at P.O. Box 227, 4293 Pratt Road, Hadley, MI 48440-0227, by 

placing it in a sealed envelope with certified first-class postage fully prepaid, properly addressed, 

and depositing in the United States Mail. 

Dated: November 18, 2025 

~Suilone Cooadlosn 

PAULENE CALLENS

Michigan Department of Treasury 

RECEIVED 

5107 (Rev. 11-24) 

State Tax Commission Affidavit for Disabled Veterans Exemption 

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Issued under authority of Public 

Act 161 of 2013, MCL 241 7b. Filing Is mandatory. 

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Instructions: This form is to be used to apply for an exemption of property taxes under 211.7b and 211.7¢, for real property used and owned as 

a homestead by a disabled veteran or an unremarried surviving spouse of a disabled veteran who, immediately before death 48 ENGIBE for ifsP 

exemption under this section. Submit the completed form with required documentation to the Jocal assessor in {hasity. ar donate wieHIGAN 

property is located. 

OWNER INFORMATION (Enter information for the disabled veteran or unremarried surviving spouse) 

Owner's Name 

Owner's Telephone Number 

Michael Adams Jr 

(941) 214-0229 

Owner's Mailing Address 

City 

State 

ZIP Code 

3021 WOODLAND COURT 

METAMORA 

MI 

48455 

LEGAL DESIGNEE INFORMATION (Complete if applicable) 

Legal Designee Name 

Daytime Telephane Number 

Legal Designee Malling Address 

Clty 

State 

ZIP Code 

HOMESTEAD PROPERTY INFORMATION (Enter information for the property in which the exemption is being claimed) 

Name of Local Unit {Check Township, City or Village) 

County 

HADLEY 

LAPEER 

Name of the Local Schoo} District 

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Township 

[1] vilage 

LAPEER COMMUNITY SCHOOL 

Parcel identification Number 

Date the Property was Acquired (MM/DD/YYYY) 

010-002-002-00 

05/21/2021 

Homestead Property Address 

City 

Stale 

ZIP Code 

3021 WOODLAND CT 

METAMORA 

Mi 

48455 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (Check all boxes that apply) 

| am a disabled veteran, or the legal designee of the disabled veteran. 

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) am an unremarried surviving spouse of a disabled veteran who, immediately before death, was eligible for the exemption 

under this section. 

| am a Michigan resident. 

| own the property in which the exemption is being claimed and it is used as my homestead. Homestead is generally defined as 

any dwelling with its land and buildings where a family makes its home. 

AFFIRMATION OF ELIGIBILITY (Check the appropriate box and provide a copy of the required documentation) 

The disabled veteran has been determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to be permanently and totally 

disabled as a result of military service and entitled to veterans’ benefits at the 100% rate (must attach a copy of the letter from 

the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs). 

J The disabled veteran is receiving or has received pecuniary assistance due to disability for specially adapted housing (must 

attach a copy of the certificate from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs). 

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J The veteran has been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as individually unemployable (must attach a 

copy of the letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs). 

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CERTIFICATION 

1 hereby certify to the best of my knowledge that the Information provided in this Affidavit is true and | am eligible to receive the 

disabled veteran's exemption from property taxes pursuant to Michigan Compiled Law, Section 211.7b. 

Printed Name of Owner of Legal Df 

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Title of Signatory 

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gnee (Designee must attach a letter of authority) 

Date 

LOCAL GOVERNMENT USE ONLY (Do not write below 

Did the Assessor Approve or Deny the Afidavit? 

Year tha Affidavit 

will be posied to the tax roll 

KK] Approved 

O Denied (Attach a copy of the Local Unit Denial) 

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Certification; 

| cerlify Ural, lo he best of my knowledge, the Information contalned in this form is complete and accurate. 

Dale Certflod by Assessor (MNVDD/YYYY) 

Asseseor's Signature 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

October 07, 2025 

Michael Adams Jr 

3021 Woodland Ct 

Metamora, MI 48455 

Dear Michael Adams: 

This letter is 2 summary of benefits you currently receive from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). We 

are providing this letter to disabled Veterans to use in applying for benefits such as state or local property or 

vehicle tax relief, civil service preference, to obtain housing entitlements, free or reduced state park annual 

memberships, or any other program or entitlement in which verification of VA benefits is required. Please 

safeguard this important document. This letter is considered an official record of your VA entitlement. 

Our records contain the following information: 

Personal Claim Information 

Your VA claim number is: xxx-xx-9442 

You are the Veteran. 

Military Information 

Your most recent, verified periods of service (up to three) include: 

Branch of Service 

Character of Service 

Entered Active Duty 

Released/Discharged 

Marine Corps 

UNKNOWN 

June 07, 2010 

UNKNOWN 

Marine Corps 

Honorable 

UNKNOWN 

June 06, 2014 

{There may be additional periods of service not listed above.) 

VA Benefit Information 

Your combined service-connected evaluation is: 

100% 

You are considered to be totally and permanently disabled due solely to your 

Yes 

service-connected disabilities: 

The effective date of when you became totally and permanently disabled due 

September 03, 2025 

10 your service-connected disabilities: 

You should contact your state or local office of Veterans' affairs for information on any tax, license, or 

fee-related benefits for which you may be eligible. State offices of Veterans’ affairs are available at 

http://www.va.gov/statedva.htm. 

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