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Charlotte & Donald Brooks 

24080 Berkley Ave 

Oak Park, MI 48237 

September 15, 2026 

Parcel# 52-25-29-159-004- 24080 Berkley Ave, Oak Park, MI 48237 

**Notice of DENIAL of Principal Residence Exemption** 

Upon review of the documentation submitted in support of the Principal Residence Exemption 

request for Charlotte and Donald Brooks, it was determined that you do not meet the definition 

of an eligible owner under MCL 211.7dd and, therefore, are not eligible to receive the Principal 

Residence Exemption. 

If you disagree with this determination, you may file an appeal with the Michigan Tax Tribunal 

within 35 days of the date of this notice. 

Instructions on how to file an appeal are located on the Michigan Tax Tribunal 

website at: www.michigan.gov/taxtrib and are also located on the bottom of the 

Notice of Denial under ‘Homeowner's Right to Appeal’. 

If you have any further questions concerning this matter, please contact our office. 

Sincerely, 

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Dawn Scheitz 

Assessing Division

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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

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

Docket Number: 26-003832

Is this case currently pending in the Small Claims Division? Yes

Party Filing Document 

Petitioner

Files

Document Type: Documentation

Attachment File Name: PRE Denial

Fee Information

Filing Fee: $ 0.00

Payment Information

Payment: $ 0.00

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With this notice, you are notified that the Principal Residence Exemption on the property identified below has 

been denied. 

If you have questions about the denial, you may contact your local government or follow the 

appeal procedures specified below. For more information regarding the Principal Residence Exemption (PRE), 

please review the PRE guidelines at www.michigan.gov/pre. 

Type or print in blue or black ink 

PART 1: PROPERTY INFORMATION Type or print 

legibly. Use a separate form for each property number. 

1. 

Property 

tax identification number 

2. Name of Local Unit (Check Township or City)| 

3. County 

TT Township 

52-25-29-159-004 

J Cty 

OAKLAND 

4. 

Street address of property (Provide a Complete Address) 

24080 BERKLEY AVE 

5. 

Name of Owner (First, Middle, Last) 

6. Owner's Last Four Digits of Social Security Number 

7. 

Owner's Daytime Telephone Number 

Chaclolle 

M 

PAreoks 

XXX-XX- 

8. 

Name of Co-Owner (First, Middle, Last) 

9. Co-Owner's Last Four Digits of Social Security Number 

10. Co-Owner's Daytime Telephone Ni 

TDonald 

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“Broo 4S 

XXX-XX- 

11. 

Mailing address if different than property address (street or RR#, city, state, Zip code) 

12. 

Your exemption was denied/adjusted for the following reason: 

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a. The owner is not a Michigan resident. 

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b. The property claimed is not the owner's principal residence. 

c. The person claiming the exemption is not the owner. 

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d. 

The person claiming the exemption, claimed or was granted, a subtantially similar exemption in another state. 

We Other, 

Trust 

gives 

a 

life estate 

but Charlotte 

& 

Donald never owned 

the property. 

13. Claim Denied for Calendar Year(s): 

14. 

Percentage Adjusted to: 

(see instructions) 

2023, 

2024, 

2025, 

2026 

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9% 

PART 2: CERTIFICATION 

15. Name of the Local Assessor (Print or Type) 

Dawn _Scheitz 

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18. AddTess 

and Telephone Number of Local Government 

14000 

Oak 

Park 

Blvd, 

Oak 

Park, 

MI 

48237 

248-691-7552 

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Homeowner's Right to Appeal 

If you disagree with this denial, you may appeal to the Residential/Small Claims Division of the Michigan Tax Tribunal within 35 

days of the denial. An appeal with the Michigan Tax Tribunal can be initiated by the timely filing of a petition. The petition must 

be a Michigan Tax Tribunal form or a form approved by the Michigan Tax Tribunal. Michigan Tax Tribunal forms are available at 

www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. You can print the Petition for Denial of Exemption for Principal Residence/Qualified Agricultural and 

mail the completed form to the Michigan Tax Tribunal at P.O.Box 30232, Lansing, Michigan 48909 or complete the form online 

and submit electronically, if provided for by the Michigan Tax Tribunal.

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR

 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM

PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION / QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTION

MTT DOCKET NO. 

Pursuant to Michigan Tax Tribunal Rule (TTR) 277(3), you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (e.g. Notice of Denial or 

Board of Review Decision) with this Small Claims Petition, if applicable. If you do not submit this document, you may be placed in default.

 

Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information

Filer Type:

Individual

Local Unit of Government:

First Name

Charlotte

M.I.

Last Name/Company Name

Brooks

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

24080 Berkley

City or Town

Oak Park

State

 Michigan

ZIP Code

48237

Telephone Number

(313) 615-1951

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

illcbmarie@yahoo.com

 

 

Section 3: Subject Property Information

Parcel Identification Number:

52-25-29-159-004

How many parcels are you appealing?

1

Are they contiguous or adjoining? *If no, you must file separate appeals for each parcel

N/A

Property Address (No., Street, City, ST, ZIP) (If multiple, list first property’s address) 

24080 Berkley

Oak Park

Michigan

48237

Taxing Authority:

City Of Oak Park (OAKLAND)

County:

Oakland

Classification of Property:

Real

Residential

 

Section 4: Check which of the following you are appealing

Principal Residence Exemption

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR

Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal

A PRE was previously granted to myself and my husband by the Oak Park Assessing Department, based on a written life estate granted to myself and my 

husband through a trust the property is held in. The PRE denial envelope postmark shows it was mailed September 16, 2026 and the denial form is dated 

September 15, 2026. The Michigan Department of Treasury Principal Residence Exemption Guidelines issued August 2022 provide life estate information that 

suggests that my husband and I should be considered partial owners of our residence due to the written life estate, and that us never owning the property prior 

to acquiring the life estate should not disqualify us from a PRE. A partial owner is listed as an eligible owner under MCL 211.7dd. Therefore, we are appealing 

the recent PRE denial, the increased tax assessment for the current & prior three years, and the interest applied to the prior three years.

 

Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues

List the year(s) denied:

2026, 2025, 2024, 2023

Indicate who denied the exemption under appeal:

Assessor 

If you checked “other” above, explain:

 

List the date the Principal Residence Exemption or Qualified Agricultural Exemption was denied:

2026-09-15

 

 

Fee Information

A fee of $25.00 is required for the filing of this appeal unless you possess a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% at the time of the filing of this petition.

Does the subject property have a principal residence exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition? 

No

 

Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature

Petitioner or Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Signature: 

Charlotte Brooks

/s/

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