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Sameh Sakla, Basem Sakla Petitioners V Township Of Gerrish Respondent · 26-002855-TT

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN MHTIES DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA

 LANSING DIRECTOR



 PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM

 VALUATION / UNCAPPING



 Do not use this form to appeal Classification, Principal Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Other

 Exemptions, Special Assessments, or Non-Property tax disputes.



 Pursuant to Tax Tribunal Rule (TTR) 279, you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (i.e., Board of

 Review Decision or other notice) with this petition, if applicable. If you do not submit this document, you may be held in

 default.

 Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information

 First Name ML Last Name/Company Name

 Sakla Sameh & Sakla Basem



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

 47908 Fieldstone Dr

 City or Town State ZIP Code

 Northville MI 48168

 Telephone Number 248-392-4342



 Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email)

 info@mitaxappeal.com



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

 First Name M.IL Last Name

 Steve ) Johnson

 Firm Name (2m) \ fichigan Tax Appeal Services



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

 436 N Center St

 City or Town State ZIP Code

 Northville MI 48167

 Telephone Number 248-392-4342



 Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email)

 info@mitaxappeal.com



 Section 3: Subject Property Information #use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels.

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

 appealing? 1 CJ vest [1 no



 **If No, you must file separate appeals for each parcel



 Property Address (No., Street)

 209 Magnolia Avenue C

 City or Town County R State ZIP Code

 Roscommon oscommon Mi 48653



 Taxing Authority (City or Township)

 Gerrish Township

STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA

 GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR



 Section 4: Check which of the following you are appealing (check all that apply)



 True Cash and Taxable Value



 [OJ Taxable Value Only (calculation)



 [CJ] Uncapping of Taxable Value



 Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal

 Our initial review of the subject property indicates the assessment exceeds 50% of the

 true cash value.



 Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues



 Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? Yes OO No



 If Yes, check which BOR you attended: March [I] July [0] December



 If No, please check the applicable reason(s):



 [| Not required to attend

 0 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



 5 Appealing within 35 days of receipt of Notice of Uncapping

 Other



 If you checked “other” above, explain:



 Year(s) under appeal: 2026

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.

 P: erect | Number:lumber 004-462-007-0000



 Classification of Property: Real Personal [J (check one)



 Agricultural[] Commercial J Industrial[J Residential@ Timber-Cutover(I ~~ Developmental J Utility[J (check one)



 Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) established | Taxable Value established by the Board of Review:

 by the Board of Review: 608,300 588,389



 What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as true cash value)?

 600,000

 What do you believe is the assessed value? (multiply true cash What do you believe is the taxable value? (cannot exceed

 value by .5) 300,000 assessed value) 300,000



 Fee Information

 Does the property have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition for all tax years at

 issue?



 [ves ¥) No



 If you answered yes to the above question, you are not required to pay any filing fees.



 If the property does not have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition for all tax years at

 issue, the filing fee is based on the greater of the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in dispute. If you are appealing more than one

 parcel, the parcel with the highest State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in dispute 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 $1,000.00



 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 the 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 the property is NOT residential property and the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in dispute 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: Steve Johnson

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FOR BOARD OF REVIEW USE ONLY

INSTRUCTIONS: Incorporate a copy of this form and the assigned number in the Board of Review minutes



 Petition Number Parcel Cade

 oto 0l> ood YpZ-007 - Oooo

 ASSESSED:VALU =

 Disposition by Board of Review. The Board of Review must state the reason for Its action below.



 [ Denied Assessed Value Changed From { | to [



 Record of Vote — Board or {hree-member committee of board



 Chairperson: 0 Yes [ll No Member: Yes l! No Member: [7] Yes Il No

 Infiials Initials Initials



 Reason for Board Action



 OJ Tentative Taxable Value Changed From to

 (See attached L-4035A)



 Record of Vote — Board or three-member committee of board Z)

 Chairperson: 4 Yes [| No pil. Member: Yes [| a FS) sore Bes HL f [=9

 tials Initials Initials



 Reason for Board Action ’

 No SUPPORT DocumenNTATION,



 If you disagree with the decision of the Board of Review regarding tentative taxable value, you may appeal that declsian by fillng a petition with the Michigan Tax Tribunal at

 PO Box 30232, Lansing MI 48908. Commercial Real, Industrial Real, Developmental Real, Commercial Personal, Industrial Personal and Utility Personal Property may be

 appealed by May 31, Agricultural Real, Residentiat Real, Timber-Cutover Real and Agricultural Personal Property may be appealed by July 31. The petition must be filed on

 a Michigan Tax Tribunal form or a form approved by the Michigan Tax Tribunal, Michigan Tax Tribunal forms are available al www.mighigan, govitaxtrb.

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 Review must stata the reason for its action below.



 Classification Changed From to



 Record of Vote — Board ar three-member committee of board

 Chalrperson; a Yes 1 No Member: [I Yes 1 No Member: [Yes [No

 Initials Initials Initials



 Reason for Board Action



 Ifyou disagree with the decision of the Board of Review regarding classification, you may appeal by sending Form 2167 to the State Tax Commission at PO Box 30471,

 Lansing Mi 48809, by June 30,

 “ QUALIEIEDAGRICULTURAL PROPERTY EXEMPTION =

 isposilion by Board of Review. The Board of Review must state the reason for its action belaw.

 Exemption Request Denied Exemption percent modified from % to %



 Record of Vote — Board or three-member committee of board

 Ghairperson: [| Ves Ol No Member: ] Yes O No Member: [1 Yes | No

 Initials Initials Initials



 Reason for Board Action



 If you disagree with the decision of the Board of Review regarding qualified agricultural property exemption, you may appeal that decision by filing a pefition with the

 Michigan Tax Tribunal at PO Box 30232, Lansing MI 48909 by July 31. The petition must be filed on a Michigan Tax Tribunal form ora form approved by the Michigan Tax

 Tribunal, Michigan Tax Tribunal forms are avaliable at michigan.gov/taxtdb,www,

 RNMEN

 Date of TE NE of Boargl of Review

 03 (1d [767.0

 Board of Review, . ow > Date — i

 Ve Lag 5 = 5 Ze

Michigan Department of Treasury

 B18 (Rev. 12-25) 2 P) 2.6 - C20



 Petition to Board of Review L-4035



 This fortr 18 Issued under the authority of PA, 206 of 1893, as amended, Filing is voluntary; however, you may not appeat lo the Michigan Tax Tribunal unless you first protest

 1a the Board of Review, excepl when the propery Is classified as commercial real, industrial real, or developmental real. You may not eppeat property classification to the Stats

 Tax Commission unless you first protest to the Board of Review.



 TO BE COMPLETED BY OWNER OR OWNER'S AGENT

 Qwner's Nams (Please Prinl or Type) * Fotiionars Name (1 Other than Owner. Please Print or Type)

 Basem Sakla and Sameh Sakla

 Fawnsnip of Gly TT i TTT County Year of Appeal

 Gerrish Township / Pro Sco vo VA | Roscommon 2025

 The undersigned protests the assessed value and/or the tentative taxable value andlor the property classification and/or the qualified

 agricultural property exemption of the following described praperty:

 "Property75004-462.007-0000idantified (Parcel code required, Property address and legal dasgiplion. oplicaal }

 209 Magnolia Ave #C, Roscommon, MI 48653



 Protested item: |] Assessed Value [3] Tentative [7] Taxable Status [| Classification |] Qualified Agricultural

 Taxable Value (exemption) Property Exemption

 1, PROTESTOF ASSESSMENT ~ — ~ he e pn

 Complete this section for a protest of assessed value, including assessed value changes associaled with exempt status and denied or fate filad

 personal property forms.

 Assessed Value - o Ownei's Estimate of True Cash Value (Market Valug}



 2 PROTEST OF TAXABLE VALUE _

 Complete this sectionfor a profestof Taxable Value.



 ‘Reason; | Value of Losses Value of Additions J Poverty Exemption J] Uncapping % .



 3. PROTEST OF CLASSIFICATION ~~ | an

 Complete this section for a request to change the classification, The Board of Review must make their decision regarding classification in accordance

 wilh Section 211.34c of the Michigan Complled Laws. The Board of Review shall not be Influenced by the effect that a parficular classification has on

 that property's status as a homeowner's principal residence or qualified agricultural property.)



 Classlfication of property on this year's assessment roll



 Classffication should be (check one of the following):



 [7] Agricuttural [7] Industrial [] Timber Cutover [7] utility (Personal Property Only}



 [| Commerclal 1 Residential i] Developmental

 4. PROTEST OF EXEMPTION FOR QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY. sl TERED

 If the assessor has denied or changed the percentage of the exemption from the 18 mills of local schaol operating tax for qualified agricultural proper- +

 ty, the owner may appeal this action to the March Board of Review, THE BOARD OF REVIEW HAS NO AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER OR ACT UPON

 THE EXEMPTION FROM THE 18 SCHOOL OPERATING MILLS FOR HOMEOWNER'S PRINGIPAL RESIDENCE PROPERTIES.)



 "Parcent qualified agricullural exemption granted by assessor (Enter 0 f exemption - | Percent qualiied agriciiural exemption requested by owner (Enter 100 if full

 denied) exemption requested)



 REASON FOR PROTEST eR

 Slate reason(s) for protest of assessed value and/or (he lentalive taxable value and/or taxable status aridfor Classiieation andlor qualified agricullural property “exempion



 Phone Number

 63-vi-mway | 513794992967

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 09: Magnolia Ave #C, Roscomman, M| 48653

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