Brent A VanNamen Petitioner V City Of East Lansing Respondent

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA

DIRECTOR

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

Brent A VanNamen,

Petitioner,

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v 

MTT Docket No. 26-003905

City Of East Lansing,

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 27, 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

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA

DIRECTOR

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

Brent A VanNamen,

Petitioner,

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v 

MTT Docket No. 26-003905

City Of East Lansing,

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 27, 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

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RECEIVED 

AUG 21 2026 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

TRY 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL — SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM 

VALUATION APPEAL 

MAHS DOCKET NO. 

Section 1: Petitioner's Contact Information 

First Name/Company Name 

Ml. 

Last Name 

Brent 

A 

VanNamen 

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

819 

Blanchette Dr, 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

East Lansing 

mr | 48833 

Telephone Number 

Fax Number 

blg-Yé6o - -6 240 

E-mail Address 

brent yanaaraen 1% gma |, com 

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

First Name 

Last Name 

Fim Name (if any) 

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

Clty or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Telephone Number 

Fax Number 

E-mall Address 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

How many parcels are you appealing? 

If 

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

Yes 

No 

*If no, you must file separate appeals for each non- 

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contiguous of non-adjoining parcel. 

*Please use the attached multiple parcel from for information regarding 

any configugus parcels. 

Property Address {No., Street} [if multiple, list first property's address] 

314 

BlandheXte 

Oc

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Section 4: Check which of the following you are appealing (check 

ail that apply) 

re Cash and Taxable Value 

[3 Taxable Value Only (calculation) 

[i] Uncapping of Taxable Value 

[i] Exemption from Taxation (other than the denlal of a principal residence or qualified agricultural exemption) 

[J classification 

[| 

Poverty Exemption 

Section 5: Please Explain the Reason for this Appeal 

Please see atfached 

dyped ‘Reason fr Appeal. Prod other 

\ 

aYrcned clocuments €or reuied Yo support the ceason. Than k you 

Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues 

pr 

Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review? [i] Yes 

Mo 

If Yes, check which Board of Review you attended: J March 

[J 

duly 

[1 oecember 

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

Wf Assessment Change Notice was not property sent 

to Petitioner { of i$ wos 1 dy da’ + len ow b age col) 

[ml] Appealing a purported Clerical Error or Mutual Mistake of Fact 

O Appealing within 35 days of July or December Board of Review Decision 

Appealing within 38 days of State Tax Commission Order 

a Appealing within 35 days of receipt of Notice of Uncapping 

Did you request a poverty exemption at the Board of Review? [mW] Yes 

[i] No 

If Yes, check which Board of Review you attended: [| March 

[i] July 

[Wm] December 

If No, please explain:

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Section 7: Valuation Information* 

Parcel Number; 

33-30-01 -12-108- 605 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

[I 

Personal 

[i] {check one) 

Agricuitural [] 

Commercial [| 

Industrial [| 

Residential NM 

imbor-Gutovor [| 

Developmental 0 

Utility 

[check one) 

Current Assessed Ҥ established by 

the Board of Review: 

36, 

800.00 

Current Taxable Valus as established by the Board of Review: 

$236,800 

What do you belleve 

is the fair market value? 

338 -350,600 

What do you befleve is the taxable value? ¥___ 

SY of olosce Bs7( 142, 850 

75,000) 

*if you are appealing multiple parcels, fill the multiple parce! form information for each contiguous parcel. Please attach the 

completed muttiple parcel form(s) to the completed petition form prior to submission. 

Signature: 

Petitioner's Signature: 

Ist 

Attorney or Authorized Representative’s Signature: 

Isl 

Fee Information: 

If you do not have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% at the tims of the filing of this petition, you are required to pay a filing fee for the 

filing of this appeal. 

The filing foe Is based on the greater of State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention. 

if you are appealing more than one parcel, the parce! 

with the highest State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention will be used to determine your filing fee, plus $25.00 vill be added for each 

additional parcel being appeated, not to exceed a total filing fee of $1,000. 

I your properly 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 

$0ver $500,000.00 

$300.00 

If your 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 

If your property is NOT residential property (see MCL 205.762) and the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention Is $100,000.01 or 

greater the appeal does not qualify for Small Clalms therefore an Entire Tribunal petition must be filed. 

Does 

{he subject property have a principal residence exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this pelition? 

Yes 

[J No 

There is no fee for the filing of a poverty exemption appeal. However, if you are filing both a valuation and poverty exemption appeal, you must stilt 

pay the filing fee dus for the valuation portion of the appeal.

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REASON FOR PETITION/APPEAL 

First of all, 

| want to thank you very much for taking the time to look this over as 

| know 

you may have many cases. 

| am a first-time homeowner and dealing with property taxes is new 

to me. After buying the home in early 2025, that year's summer property taxes was $5,453.76. 

This year it is over double that, at $11,183.33 (please see page 1 and 2 of document titled 

“Property tax bill information”). 

1 did not go before the March board of reviews because 

| did not know, until recently, that 

that was the first step to take. 

| also did not know my summer tax bili was this high until 

| 

received the tax bill in July. 

| am not sure if 

| received, or if | did 

| may have misplaced/not fully 

read the tax assessment given earlier in the year. 

| apologize for this and now going through the 

tribunal, Thank you again for your time. 

But to give now the reason for the appeal: my real estate agent (Erin Klinger, 16 years 

experience, Laforet Team at ReMax (616-389-7918)) has

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