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Terry L Witt, Petitioner V Township Of Cambridge, Respondent · 26-000146-TT

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MAR 26 2025 

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MILFIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON 1. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM 

NON-PROPERTY TAX 

MTT DOCKET NO. 26-000146 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information 

Unit of Government 

Cambridge Township 

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

First Name 

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Last Name 

Ruth 

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Scott 

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Sunrise Assessing Services 

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

PO Box 370 

City or Town 

State 

ZiP Code 

Spring Arbor 

MI 

149283 

517-740-9666 

Email Address {do not enter unless you want MTT to send ali correspondence via emall) 

info@sunriseassessingservices.com 

Section 3: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal 

| am using this form to answer the petition as this is not an issue of PRE. 

I'm not sure what the 

appropriate form is for sure. 

This is a case of misfiled paperwork. When Mr Witt filed his PTA he entered his mailing address as 444 

Poplar St. Unfortunately Cambridge Township does not receive copies of deeds from the county due to 

restrictions from the register of deeds. We receive them only if the purchaser sends them directly to the 

township. So 

| cannot verify if the deed had the correct address. The information we received on the PTA 

was entered into the system on 2/15/2023. The tax bill has been generated each cycle and sent to the 

maiing address on file. There has always been a balance owed until cleared each year through 

settlement with the county. 

| have spoken with Township staff and have not been able to verify or refute 

Mr. Witt's claims. What the record does show is that finally on 7/17/25 a change of address form was 

submitted and the mailing address was changad. At this point 

| don't feel that 

{ could support a waiver of 

interest and penalties since 

| cannot verify an error on the part of the township. 

| am attaching the PTA 

for your reference. 

Having stated that 

| am not aware of a statutory mechanisn to set aside interest & 

penalty for failure to pay taxes, therefore, if 

| am correct in that, the MTT would not have jurisdiction to

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON 1. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Assessment Information *use the multiple parcel form for additional assessments. 

Type of Tax Being Assessed: 

Assessment Number: 

Check what action prompted this appeal: (Check one) 

[0] Final Assessment (Final Bill for Taxes Due) 

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Notice of Intent to Assess (Bill for Taxes Due} 

[Ml] Letter Denying or Adjusting Refund 

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other 

If “other,” explain: 

We do not have any of this information as it is a county billing with interest and penalties. The petitioner would have this info. 

List the amounts levied: 

Tax 

Interest 

Penalty 

List your contentions: 

Tax 

Interest 

Penalty 

‘What is the basis and statutory authority for the tax assessment: 

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~ Attorpey/Authorized Represeptative’s Signature: 

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Property Transfer Affidavit 

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BAIR. is mandatory. 

This form must be filed whenever real estate or some types of personal property are transferred (even if vob 2 sted. A wi 

oll Affidavit must 

be filed by the new owner with the assessor for the city or township where the property is located within 45 days of the transfer. 

The information on this 

form is NOT CONFIDENTIAL. 

L-4260 

1. 

Street Address of Property 

2. County 

3. Date of Transfer (or land contract signed) 

444 Poplar St. 

Lenawee 

January 31, 2023 

4. Location of Real Estate (Check appropriate field and enter name in the space below.) 

5. Purchase Price of Real Estate 

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$18,000.00 

6. Seller's (Transferor) Name 

Cambridge 

Kenneth Alvedy and Michele Alvedy 

7. 

Property Identification Number (PIN). If you don't have a PIN, attach legal description. 

8. Buyer's (Transferee) Name and Mailing Address 

PIN. This number ranges from 10 to 25 digits. 

It usually includes hyphens and sometimes includes letters 

It 

Terry L. Witt, Jr. and Jamie A. Witl 

Is on the property tax bill and on the assessment notice. 

444 Poplar St. Brooklyn, MI 49230 

CA0-635-8030-00 and CA0-645-1810-00 

9. 

Buyer's (Transferee) Telephone Number 

517) 499-1450 

Items 10-15 are optional, However, by completing them you may avoid further correspondence. 

10. Type of Transfer. Transfers include, but are not Imited to, deeds, land contracts, transfers involving trusts or wills, certain long-term leases and business interes. 

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list. 

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Land Contract 

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[(Xlpeed 

OJ other (specify) 

11. Was property purchased from a financial institution? 

12. Is the transfer between related persons? 

13. Amount of Down Payment 

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14. If you financed the purchase, did you pay market rate of interest? 

15. Amount Financed (Borrowed) 

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EXEMPTIONS 

Sunrise Assessing Services LLC 

Certain types of transfers are exempt from uncapping. 

If you believe this transfer is exempt, indicate below the type of exemption you are claiming. 

ff you 

claim an exemption, your assessor may request more information to support your claim. 

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5 FEB 

2073 

Transfer from one spouse to the other spouse, 

Change in ownership solely lo exclude or include a spouse. 

Assessing Office 

Transfer between certain family members ‘(see page 2). 

Transfer of thal porlion of a property subject to a life lease or life estate (until the life lease or life estate expires). 

Transfer between certain family members of that portion of a property after the ble or termination of a life estate or life lease retained by 

transferor ** (see page 2) 

Transfer to effect the foreclosure or forfeiture of real property. 

Transfer by redemption from a tax sale. 

Transfer into a trust where the settlor or the settlor's spouse conveys property to the trust and is also the sole beneficiary 

of the trust 

Transfer resulting from a court order unless the order specifies a monetary payment. 

Transfer creating or ending a joint tenancy if at least one person is an original owner of the property (or his/ner spouse). 

Transfer to establish or release a security interes! (collateral). 

Transfer of real estate through normal public trading of stock. 

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Instructions: 

This form must be filed when there is a transfer of real property or one of the following types of personal property: 

+ Buildings on leased land. 

+ Leasehold improvements, as defined in MCL Section 211.8(h). 

+ Leasehold estates, as defined in MCL Section 211.8(i) and (j). 

Transfer of ownership means the conveyance of title to or a present interest in property, including the beneficial use of the 

property. For complete descriptions of qualifying transfers, please refer to MCL Section 211.27a(6)(a-j). 

Excerpts from Michigan Compiled Laws (MCL), Chapter 211 

**Section 211.27a(7)(d): Beginning December 31, 2014, a transfer of that portion of residential real property that had been 

subject to a life estate or life lease retained by the transferor resulting from expiration or termination of that life estate or life 

lease, if the transferee is the transferor’s or transferor’s spouse's mother, father, brother, sister, son, daughter, adopted son, 

adopted daughter, grandson, or granddaughter and the residential real property is not used for any commercial purpose 

following the transfer. Upon request by the department of treasury or the assessor, the transferee shall furnish proof within 

30 days that the transferee meets the requirements of this subdivision. 

If a transferee fails to comply with a request by the 

department of treasury or assessor under this subdivision, that transferee is subject to a fine of $200.00. 

“Section 211.27a(7)(t): Beginning December 31, 2014, 

a transfer of residential real property 

if the transferee 

is the 

transferor's or the transferor's spouse's mother, father, brother, sister, son, daughter, adopted son, adopted daughter, 

grandson, 

or granddaughter and the residential real property 

is not used 

for any commercial purpose following the 

conveyance. Upon request by the department of treasury or the assessor, the transferee shall furnish proof within 30 

days that the transferee meets the requirements of this subparagraph. 

If a transferee fails to comply with a request by the 

department of treasury or assessor under this subparagraph, that transferee is subject to a fine of $200.00. 

Section 211.27a(10): “... the buyer, grantee, or other transferee of the property shall notify the appropriate assessing office 

in the local unit of government in which the property is located of the transfer of ownership of the property within 45 days of 

the transfer of ownership, on a form prescribed by the state tax commission that states the parties to the transfer, the date 

of the transfer, the actual consideration for the transfer, and the property's parcel identification number or legal description.” 

Section 211.27(5): “Except as otherwise provided in subsection (6), the purchase price paid 

in a transfer of property 

is nol the presumptive true cash value of the property transferred. 

In determining the true cash value of transferred 

property, an assessing officer shall assess that property using the same valuation method used to value 

all other 

property of that same classification in the assessing jurisdiction.”

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON 1. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Terry L Wik 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner(s) 

v 

MTT Docket No. 26-000146 

Township of Cambridge 

Respondent(s) 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

Ruth A Scott 

states that on 3/21/2026 

he/she 

[Name of person serving/mailing petition] 

[date of service] 

served a copy of the NonProperty 

Tax Appeal Answer Form relative to the above-captioned matter upon: 

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

Terry L Witt 

4027 Erika Dr 

Pleasant Lake, MI 49272 

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[Signature &f person who is serving/mailing copy] 

Ruth A Scott 

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

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