Sekulov.pdf

Aaron K Sekulov, Petitioner V Township Of West Bloomfield, Respondent · 25-003627-TT

← View full record

Text extracted from the reviewed PDF, organized by page. OCR and reading order may contain errors; confirm details in the PDF below.

RECEIVED 

AUG 11 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 submita 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 defauit. 

Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information 

First Name 

ML 

Last Name/Company Name 

Aaron 

K 

Sekulov 

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

6019 Glen Eagles Dr. 

City or Town 

State 

21? Code 

West Bloomfield 

Mi 

48323 

Telephone Number 

) 4 8660-5256 

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

aksekulov@pm.me 

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

First Name 

M.I. 

Last Name 

Dale 

Schaller 

Firm Name {if any} Schaller Law 

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

230 N. Second Street, Suite 100 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Brighton 

Mi 

48116 

Telephone Number 51 7-546-7777 

Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send ali correspondence via email} 

angie@schallerfirm.com 

Section 3: Subject Property information 

How many 

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

parcelsareyou | [| vest 

[| No 

appealing? 

*If yes, use a multiple parcet 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]

B 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Issues Being Appealed (check att that apply) 

[J True Cash and Taxable Value 

[ Poverty Exemption 

0 Taxable Value Only (calculation) 

Disabled Veterans Exemption 

[7] uncapping of Taxable Value 

{J Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property (ESA) 

[J &xemption from Taxation (other than the denial of a 

[J Classification 

Principal Residence or Qualified Agricultural Exemption) 

Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal 

Property was inherited by Aaron Sekulov upon the death of all other legally eligible 

people, circa September 29, 2022. 

Aaron Sekulov was still transitioning from active duty service as a Marine Corps 

Special Operator and was then dealing with managing the estate, the death of his 

family, avoiding divorce (90% divorce rate in special operations), and the health 

problems consequent of his service (which contribute to 22 veterans a day committing 

suicide), which warrant his status as a disabled veteran. Legally changing the deed or 

filing for a tax exemption was not priority. 

The deed did not reflect his ownership until the end of 2024. West Bloomfield has 

denied his exemption for the previous time period for which Aaron Sekulov was owner 

Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues 

Year(s) you are appeailng: 

2022-2024 

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

[MM No 

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

[1 uuly 

[J December 

If No, check the applicable reason(s): 

[I] Not required to attend 

Assessment Change Notice was not received by Petitioner 

Appealing a purported Clerical Error or Mutual Mistake of Fact {if yes, Include explanation in Section 5) 

[1] 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 I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

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

Parcel Identification Number: 

X -18-20-426-017 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Fosjaental 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmentai 

Utility 

{check one) 

% 

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

$216,940 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

$126,092 

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

N/A 

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

N/A 

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

N/A 

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

Parcel identification Number: 

X -18-20-426-017 

Current Classification of Property as established by Board of Review: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

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 

Reelggntat 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

% 

If improved property, how is the property currently being used? 

N/A 

if improved properly, for what use was the property designed? 

N/A

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON 1. 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 

[1 No 

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

ves 

[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 

$26.00 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 residentiat 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 Equatized Value or Taxable Vatue in contention is $100,000.01 or greater the 

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

Signature *required 

7) 

Petitioner or Attorneyf/Authorized Representative’s Signature: 

A 

Ist

ALOR 

1S EU 

Lo eI 

ES Cov Gen Eqqles Dr 

Fit DUM Weer Rlvomp spl [WA 

CU 

nex 

: 

5 AUG 2025 PM 14 L 

Manger Tuy elbong 

GI Ww. O% tua Sh 

Lansing 

Mat 4%9

PO Rog 20237 

ESET TERE 

Hogg 

p10 pgp 

yyy yg Bogle 

Jed fy 

age

← View full record