Bishop Pickering LLC Petitioner V City Of Ypsilanti Respondent

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RECEIVED

 1421961 0B/06/2% AUG 06 2026 pt: $125.00

 MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL [ELD RENT



 STATE OF MICHIGAN

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

 GOVERNOR 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 M.1 Last Name/Company Name

 Bishop Pickering LLC



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

 206 North Huron Street

 City or Town State ZIP Code

 Ypsilanti Mi 48197

 Telephone Number 5 69-449-01 44



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

 dfantera@fanteralaw.com



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

 First Name M.I. Last Name

 David R Fantera

 Firm Name (itany) vid R. Fantera, P.C.



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

 PO Box 723

 City or Town State ZIP Code

 Brighton Mi 48116

 Telephone Number 734-417-1336



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

 dfantera@fanteralaw.com



 Section 3: Subj ect Property Information suse 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? Yes* No**



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



 Property Address (No., Street)

 501 West Forest Avenue

 YpsilantiCity or Town County State ZIP Code Washtenaw Mi 48197

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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 (checkai that appiy)



 True Cash and Taxable Value



 [J Taxable Value Only (calculation)



 [1 Uncapping of Taxable Value



 Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal

 Weaker Market, lower rents, higher vacancies, higher expenses (insurance, labor,

 utilities, supplies, vendors) and aging property.



 Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues



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



 1f Yes, check which BOR you attended: March [ml] July OJ December



 1f No, please check the applicable reason(s):



 [] Not required to attend

 [| 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

 H Appealing within 35 days of receipt of Notice of Uncapping

 Other



 If you checked “other” above, explain:

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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.

 ParcelNumber: 4 1-1 1-40-1 13-001



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



 AgriculturalC1 Commercial 0 Industrial J Residential A Timber-Cutover [J Developmental[1 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: 1 35, 000 102,838



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

 120,000

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

 value by .5) 60,000 assessed value) 60,000



 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?



 O Yes 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:



 $100,000.00and under $125.00

 $100,000.01 to $500,000.00 $200.00

 $Over $500,000.00 $300.00



 Ifthe property is NOT residential property (see MCL 205.762) and

 the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: Filing Fee is:



 $100,000.00and 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 J

 Petitioner or Attorney/Auth ——d Rep) — Signature:

 0 3s [16

 ;

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03/20/2026 08:33. aM

 2026 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION



 FROM



 734-483-7417



 1 8. HURON ST.

 YPSILANTI, M148197



 NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PRRSON NAMELY ONASSESSMENT ROLL: PROPERTY DE TIFICATION: {Paifel Code required, Property addiess

 and legal descript ba optional):

 11-11240+11 3-001 501 W FOREST AVE



 BISHOP PICKERING LLC

 206 N. HURON:ST,

 TRS:12/95 *OL D:SID - 111 11-424:026-00 YP CITY 43W:25 LOT YPSILANTI, MI48197

 26, EXCEPT W 10" NORMAL SCHOOL ADDITION.



 THIS: PROPERTY 1S CLASSIFIED: - 401 (RESIDENTIAL-IMPROVED)

Thank you-for attending this years March Board of

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

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

 GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR



 Bishop Pickering LLC,

 Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

 SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

 v

 MTT Docket No. 26-003801

 City Of Ypsilanti,

 Respondent.



 NOTICE OF DOCKET NUMBER



 TAKE NOTICE that a Small Claims petition has been filed and the above-noted docket

 number has been assigned to that petition. The assignment of the docket number does

 not mean that the Tribunal has authority over the petition or that the petition complies

 with the Tribunal’s rules. The docket number needs to be included on all documents

 submitted in this case.



 Respondent shall file an answer to the petition within 28 days of the issuance of a

 copy of this Notice to Respondent. Tribunal answer forms are available on our

 website at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. Respondents must utilize the appropriate answer

 form. Failure to file the answer within the 28-day time frame may result in the

 placement of Respondent in default, as provided by TTR 281. Further, an electronic

 copy of the petition can be reviewed by utilizing the Docket Lookup Search on the

 Tribunal’s website.



 By: Tribunal Clerk

 Entered: October 15, 2026



 PROOF OF SERVICE



 I certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent on the entry date indicated above to the

 parties or their attorneys or authorized representatives, if any, utilizing either the mailing

 or email addresses on file, as provided by those parties, attorneys, or authorized

 representatives.



 By: Tribunal Clerk



 MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL · 611 W. OTTAWA ST., LANSING, MI 48933 · 517-335-9760

 PO BOX 30232, LANSING, MI 48909 · Other Carriers: 2407 N. GRAND RIVER AVE., LANSING, MI 48906

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

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

 GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR



 Bishop Pickering LLC,

 Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

 SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

 v

 MTT Docket No. 26-003801

 City Of Ypsilanti,

 Respondent.



 NOTICE OF DOCKET NUMBER



 TAKE NOTICE that a Small Claims petition has been filed and the above-noted docket

 number has been assigned to that petition. The assignment of the docket number does

 not mean that the Tribunal has authority over the petition or that the petition complies

 with the Tribunal’s rules. The docket number needs to be included on all documents

 submitted in this case.



 Respondent shall file an answer to the petition within 28 days of the issuance of a

 copy of this Notice to Respondent. Tribunal answer forms are available on our

 website at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. Respondents must utilize the appropriate answer

 form. Failure to file the answer within the 28-day time frame may result in the

 placement of Respondent in default, as provided by TTR 281. Further, an electronic

 copy of the petition can be reviewed by utilizing the Docket Lookup Search on the

 Tribunal’s website.



 By: Tribunal Clerk

 Entered: October 15, 2026



 PROOF OF SERVICE



 I certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent on the entry date indicated above to the

 parties or their attorneys or authorized representatives, if any, utilizing either the mailing

 or email addresses on file, as provided by those parties, attorneys, or authorized

 representatives.



 By: Tribunal Clerk



 MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL · 611 W. OTTAWA ST., LANSING, MI 48933 · 517-335-9760

 PO BOX 30232, LANSING, MI 48909 · Other Carriers: 2407 N. GRAND RIVER AVE., LANSING, MI 48906

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RECEIVED

 1421961 0B/06/2% AUG 06 2026 pt: $125.00

 MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL [ELD RENT



 STATE OF MICHIGAN

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

 GOVERNOR 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 M.1 Last Name/Company Name

 Bishop Pickering LLC



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

 206 North Huron Street

 City or Town State ZIP Code

 Ypsilanti Mi 48197

 Telephone Number 5 69-449-01 44



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

 dfantera@fanteralaw.com



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

 First Name M.I. Last Name

 David R Fantera

 Firm Name (itany) vid R. Fantera, P.C.



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

 PO Box 723

 City or Town State ZIP Code

 Brighton Mi 48116

 Telephone Number 734-417-1336



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

 dfantera@fanteralaw.com



 Section 3: Subj ect Property Information suse 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? Yes* No**



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



 Property Address (No., Street)

 501 West Forest Avenue

 YpsilantiCity or Town County State ZIP Code Washtenaw Mi 48197

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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 (checkai that appiy)



 True Cash and Taxable Value



 [J Taxable Value Only (calculation)



 [1 Uncapping of Taxable Value



 Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal

 Weaker Market, lower rents, higher vacancies, higher expenses (insurance, labor,

 utilities, supplies, vendors) and aging property.



 Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues



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



 1f Yes, check which BOR you attended: March [ml] July OJ December



 1f No, please check the applicable reason(s):



 [] Not required to attend

 [| 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

 H Appealing within 35 days of receipt of Notice of Uncapping

 Other



 If you checked “other” above, explain:

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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.

 ParcelNumber: 4 1-1 1-40-1 13-001



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



 AgriculturalC1 Commercial 0 Industrial J Residential A Timber-Cutover [J Developmental[1 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: 1 35, 000 102,838



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

 120,000

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

 value by .5) 60,000 assessed value) 60,000



 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?



 O Yes 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:



 $100,000.00and under $125.00

 $100,000.01 to $500,000.00 $200.00

 $Over $500,000.00 $300.00



 Ifthe property is NOT residential property (see MCL 205.762) and

 the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: Filing Fee is:



 $100,000.00and 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 J

 Petitioner or Attorney/Auth ——d Rep) — Signature:

 0 3s [16

 ;

Page 4

03/20/2026 08:33. aM

 2026 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION



 FROM



 734-483-7417



 1 8. HURON ST.

 YPSILANTI, M148197



 NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PRRSON NAMELY ONASSESSMENT ROLL: PROPERTY DE TIFICATION: {Paifel Code required, Property addiess

 and legal descript ba optional):

 11-11240+11 3-001 501 W FOREST AVE



 BISHOP PICKERING LLC

 206 N. HURON:ST,

 TRS:12/95 *OL D:SID - 111 11-424:026-00 YP CITY 43W:25 LOT YPSILANTI, MI48197

 26, EXCEPT W 10" NORMAL SCHOOL ADDITION.



 THIS: PROPERTY 1S CLASSIFIED: - 401 (RESIDENTIAL-IMPROVED)

Thank you-for attending this years March Board of

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UTIHR

These are text excerpts, not the complete document. Text recognition and reading order can contain errors. Check the PDF for complete wording, formatting, and context.