D & M Plumbing Specialists Inc, Petitioner Vs. Township Of Waterford, Respondent
- Petitioner
- D & M Plumbing Specialists Inc
- Respondent
- Township Of Waterford
Case overview
- Docket number
- 25-002183-TT
- Status
- Disposed
- CaseType
- ET Property
- Division
- ET
- County
- Oakland
- Judge
- No judge assigned
Docket history
| Line # | Subject | Filer | Line Ref | Enter Date/Post Mark | Fee | Related Item |
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| 16 | Order of Dismissal | Not recorded | Not recorded | 09/16/2026 | Not recorded | Download |
| 15 | Motion to Withdraw Appeal was received. | Not recorded | Not recorded | 09/16/2026 | $0.00 | Download |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Download |
| 14 | Valuation Disclosure | Not recorded | Not recorded | 09/08/2026 | Not recorded | Download |
| 13 | Valuation Disclosure | Not recorded | Not recorded | 09/08/2026 | Not recorded | Download |
| 12 | A Prehearing Statement has been received. | Not recorded | Not recorded | 09/08/2026 | Not recorded | Download |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Download |
| 11 | Appearance | RESP | Not recorded | 06/18/2026 | Not recorded | Download |
| 10 | Order Granting MTA | Not recorded | Not recorded | 06/18/2026 | Not recorded | Download |
| 9 | Motion to Amend Subsequent Year was received. | PET | Not recorded | 05/22/2026 | $200.00 | Download |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Download |
| 8 | Prehearing General Call | Not recorded | Not recorded | 02/02/2026 | Not recorded | Download |
| 7 | Answer was received | Not recorded | Not recorded | 09/17/2025 | Not recorded | Download |
| 6 | ET Case Info Sheet | Not recorded | Not recorded | 09/17/2025 | Not recorded | Download |
| 5 | Proof of service of petition was received. | PET | Not recorded | 09/11/2025 | Not recorded | Download |
| 4 | Petition has been verified | PET | 2 | 08/13/2025 | Not recorded | Download |
| 3 | Notice of Docket Number ET | Not recorded | Not recorded | 08/13/2025 | Not recorded | Download |
| 2 | A petition was received. | PET | Not recorded | 06/02/2025 | Not recorded | Download |
| 1 | ET Case Info Sheet | Not recorded | Not recorded | 06/02/2025 | $400.00 | Download |
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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 D & M Plumbing Specialists Inc, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL ENTIRE TRIBUNAL v MTT Docket No. 25-002183 Township Of Waterford, Respondent. ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO WITHDRAW ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Tribunal has considered the file in this case and finds that the parties have filed a Joint Motion to Withdraw the appeal. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the Joint Motion to Withdraw is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED. This order resolves all pending issues and closes the case. By: /s/ Patricia L. Halm Entered: September 16, 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 D & M Plumbing Specialists Inc, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL ENTIRE TRIBUNAL v MTT Docket No. 25-002183 Township Of Waterford, Respondent. ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO WITHDRAW ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Tribunal has considered the file in this case and finds that the parties have filed a Joint Motion to Withdraw the appeal. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the Joint Motion to Withdraw is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED. This order resolves all pending issues and closes the case. By: /s/ Patricia L. Halm Entered: September 16, 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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PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION SERVICES, LLC Mel R. Partovich 37887 West Twelve Mile Road, Suite B Jay A. Schwartz Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331 (248) 672-1922 https://propertytaxreductionservices.org September 16, 2026 ELECTRONIC FILING Michigan Tax Tribunal P.O. Box 30232 Lansing, Michigan 48909 Re: D & M Plumbing Specialists, Inc. v Township of Waterford MTT Docket No. 25-002183-TT Dear Madame/Sir: Petitioner is hereby withdrawing its Petition, and Respondent concurs in the withdrawal as indicated below. Please close the above-referenced file. Thank you. Very truly yours, PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION SERVICES, LLC /s/ Jay A. Schwartz JAS/lz CONSENT TO WITHDRAWAL: /s/ Laura M. Hallahan (w/Written Permission 9-14-2026) Laura M. Hallahan (P42101) Seth A. O’Loughlin (P80257) Hallahan & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Respondent 1750 South Telegraph Road, Suite 202 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48302 (248) 731-3089 lhallahan@hallahanlaw.com soloughlin@hallahanlaw.com
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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: 25-002183 Is this case currently pending in the Small Claims Division? No Party Filing Document Joint Files Document Type: Motion to Withdraw Appeal Attachment File Name: Letter Withdrawing Appeal (D&M v Waterford 25-002183) 9-16-26 Fee Information Filing Fee: $ 0.00 Payment Information Payment: $ 0.00
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MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL DOCKET # 25-002183 D & M Plumbing Specialists 6695 Highland Road Waterford, Michigan 48327 Parcel No. 13-20-126-002
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September 8, 2026 Michigan Tax Tribunal P. O. Box 30232 Lansing, Michigan 48909 Gentlemen/Ladies: Pursuant to Michigan Tax Tribunal Docket #25-002183 herewith is our valuation of the True Cash Value of real property located at 6695 Highland Road, Waterford, Michigan 48327, Tax |.D. # 13-20-126-002. In our opinion the True Cash Value of the property is $1,200,000, as of December 31, 2025. One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars Respectfully Sgb
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XII. TABLE OF CONTENTS Statement of the Problem Summary of Salient Facts and Conclusions Map of Subject Township Data Neighborhood Map Neighborhood Analysis Site Data Subject Data Income Approach Sales Comparison Approach Conclusion Appendix
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1 PROPERTY RIGHTS APPRAISED: This valuation disclosure is made with the understanding that the present ownership of subject property includes all of the STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM rights that may be lawfully owned and is therefore titled "fee simple". PURPOSE OF THE VALUATION: This valuation is made for the purpose of estimating the true cash value of the subject property in its current condition. True cash value is defined as "the usual selling price at the place where the property to which the term is applied shall be at the time of assessment, being the price which could be obtained therefore at a private sale"". held to be synonymous with true cash value. Market value is defined as "The most probable price, as of a specific date, in cash or in terms equivalent to cash, or in other precisely revealed terms, for which the specified property rights should sell after reasonable exposure in a competitive market under all conditions requisite to fair sale, with the buyer and seller each acting prudently, knowledgeably, and for self-interest, and assuming that neither is under undue duress. Fundamental assumptions and conditions presumed in this definition are 1. 2. 3. 4. Buyer and seller are motivated by self-interest. Buyer and seller are well informed and are acting prudently. The property is exposed for a reasonable time on the open market. Payment is made in cash, its equivalent, or in specified financing terms. Specified financing, if any, may be the financing actually in place or on terms generally available for the property type in its locale on the effective appraisal date. The effect, if any, on the amount of market value of atypical financing, services, or fees shall be clearly and precisely revealed in the valuation disclosure. Market value is
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2 SUMMARY OF SALIENT FACTS AND CONCLUSIONS Subject Property: Owner: Tax I.D. No.: Legal Description: 2026 Assessed Value: 2025 Capped Value: 2025 Taxable Value: School Districts: Taxes Paid: Site Size: Zoning: Improvements: Size: Year Built: Class Quality: Highest & Best Use: Estimate of Value: 6695 Highland Road Waterford, Michigan 48327 Zuehlke, Crake and Liles, a registered Co-Partnership 13-20-126-002 T3N, ROE, SEC 20 E
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MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL DOCKET # 25-002183 D & M Plumbing Specialists 6695 Highland Road Waterford, Michigan 48327 Parcel No. 13-20-126-002 For Year 2025
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September 3, 2026 Michigan Tax Tribunal P. O. Box 30232 Lansing, Michigan 48909 Gentlemen/Ladies: Pursuant to Michigan Tax Tribunal Docket #25-002183 herewith is our valuation of the True Cash Value of real property located at 6695 Highland Road, Waterford, Michigan 48327, Tax I.D. # 13-20-126-002. In our opinion the True Cash Value of the property is $1,200,000, as of December 31, 2024. One Million Two Hundred thousand dollars \ Respectfully ubmitted,
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XI. TABLE OF CONTENTS Statement of the Problem Summary of Salient Facts and Conclusions Map of Subject Township Data Neighborhood Map Neighborhood Analysis Site Data Subject Data Income Approach Sales Comparison Approach Conclusion Appendix
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1 PROPERTY RIGHTS APPRAISED: This valuation disclosure is made with the understanding that the present ownership of subject property includes all of the STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM rights that may be lawfully owned and is therefore titled "fee simple". PURPOSE OF THE VALUATION: This valuation is made for the purpose of estimating the true cash value of the subject property in its current condition. True cash value is defined as "the usual selling price at the place where the property to which the term is applied shall be at the time of assessment, being the price which could be obtained therefore at a private sale"!. held to be synonymous with true cash value. Market value is defined as "The most probable price, as of a specific date, in cash or in terms equivalent to cash, or in other precisely revealed terms, for which the specified property rights should sell after reasonable exposure in a competitive market under all conditions requisite to fair sale, with the buyer and seller each acting prudently, knowledgeably, and for self-interest, and assuming that neither is under undue duress. Fundamental assumptions and conditions presumed in this definition are 1. 2. 3. 4. Buyer and seller are motivated by self-interest. Buyer and seller are well informed and are acting prudently. The property is exposed for a reasonable time on the open market. Payment is made in cash, its equivalent, or in specified financing terms. Specified financing, if any, may be the financing actually in place or on terms generally available for the property type in its locale on the effective appraisal date. The effect, if any, on the amount of market value of atypical financing, services, or fees shall be clearly and precisely Market value is
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SUMMARY OF SALIENT FACTS AND CONCLUSIONS Subject Property: Owner: Tax 1.0. No.: Legal Description: 2025 Assessed Value: 2025 Capped Value: 2025 Taxable Value: School Districts: Taxes Paid: Site Size: Zoning: Improvements: Size: Year Built: Class Quality: Highest & Best Use: Estimate of Value: 6695 Highland Road Waterford, Michigan 48327 Zuehlke, Crake and Liles, a registered Co-Partnership
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STATE OF MICHIGAN MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Petitioner: D & M Plumbing Specialists, Inc. v Respondent: Charter Township of Waterford MTT Docket No. 25-002183 Petitioner’s Prehearing Statement RESPONDENT’S PREHEARING STATEMENT Petitioner’s representative: Jay A. Schwartz Property Tax Reduction Services, LLC 37887 West 12 Mile Road, Suite B Farmington Hills, MI 48331 (248) 672-1922 Respondent’s representative: Laura M. Hallahan (P42101) Seth A. O’Loughlin (P80257) Kelsea M. Melcher (P85821) Hallahan & Associates, P.C. 1750 S. Telegraph Road, Suite 202 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48302 (248) 731-3089 I. VALUATION INFORMATION: A. The true cash value (TCV), assessed value (AV), and taxable value (TV) for each parcel and tax year at issue as established by the Board of Review: Parcel Number Year TCV AV TV W-13-20-126-002 2025 $1,175,900 $587,950 $509,130 W-13-20-126-002 2026 $1,198,080 $599,040 $522,870 B. Respondent’s contentions of TCV, state equalized value (SEV), and TV for each parcel and tax year at issue: Parcel Number Year TCV SEV TV W-13-24-451-015 2025 $1,200,000 $600,000 $509,130 W-13-24-451-015 2026 $1,200,000 $600,000 $522,870
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MTT Docket No. 25-002183 Respondent’s Prehearing Statement, Page 2 of 5 C. Petitioner’s contentions of TCV, state equalized value (SEV), and TV for each parcel and tax year at issue (per Petitioner’s Petition and Motions to Amend, if applicable): Parcel Number Year TCV SEV TV W-13-20-126-002 2025 $800,000 $400,000 $400,000 W-13-20-126-002 2026 $850,000 $425,000 $425,000 D. Amounts in dispute for the tax year(s) at issue: Parcel Number Year TCV SEV TV W-13-20-126-002 2025 $400,000 $200,000 $109,130 W-13-20-126-002 2026 $350,000 $175,000 $97,870 I. TAX INFORMATION: A. Have taxes been paid for each property for each tax year at issue? ☐ Yes ☒ No III. FACTUAL STATEMENT OF CLAIMS: A. Describe any additions or losses for each property for each tax year at issue (by parcel number and tax year): Respondent is unaware of any additions or losses to the subject property. B. Classification of each property for each tax year at issue (by parcel number): W-13-20-126-002 2025 & 2026 Commercial C. Current use of each property for each tax year at issue, if different than above (by parcel number): Not applicable. D. Contention of highest and best use for each property for each tax year at issue, if different than property’s current use for each tax year at issue (by parcel number): Not applicable. E. Your factual statement of claims in support of your contentions, including additions and losses, if any (i.e., what facts are you relying on in support of your claim or defense?): Respondent contends that it lawfully and uniformly assessed the subject property.
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MTT Docket No. 25-002183 Respondent’s Prehearing Statement, Page 3 of 5 F. If non-uniformity of assessment is alleged, what evidence will you rely upon in support of your contents? Respondent contends that it lawfully and uniformly assessed the subject property. G.
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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: 25-002183 Is this case currently pending in the Small Claims Division? No Party Filing Document Respondent Files Document Type: Prehearing Statement Attachment File Name: R's PHS_D&M_FINAL Document Type: Valuation Disclosure Attachment File Name: Valuation Disclosure 2025 Document Type: Valuation Disclosure Attachment File Name: Valuation Disclosure 2026 Fee Information Filing Fee: $ 0.00 Payment Information Payment: $ 0.00
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STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL D & M Plumbing Specialists LLC, Petitioner, v Charter Township of Waterford, Respondent. MTT Docket No. 25-002183 _____________________________________________________________________________/ JAY A. SCHWARTZ Property Tax Reduction Services, LLC Representative for Petitioner 37887 West 12 Mile Road, Suite B Farmington Hills, MI 48331 (248) 672-1922 LAURA M. HALLAHAN (P42101) SETH A. O’LOUGHLIN (P80257) KELSEA M MELCHER (P85821) HALLAHAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Respondent 1750 S. Telegraph Road, Suite 202 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 731-3089 _____________________________________________________________________________/ RESPONDENT’S SUBSTITUTION OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE Hallahan & Associates, P.C. will substitute in place of Paula Moore of Charter Township of Waterford as Representative for Respondent Charter Township of Waterford. _/s/ Paula Moore________________ Paula Moore Assessor Charter Township of Waterford Dated: June 18, 2026 __/s/ Laura M. Hallahan____________ Laura M. Hallahan (P42101) Seth O’Loughlin (P80257) Kelsea M. Melcher (P85821) Dated: June 18, 2026
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MTT Docket No. 25-002183 2 PROOF OF MAILING On the date below I sent by electronic mail a copy of the foregoing Respondent’s Substitution of Authorized Representative to: Jay A. Schwartz jayschwartz@propertytaxreductionservices.org I declare that the statement above is true to the best of my information, knowledge and belief. /s/ Laura M. Hallahan_______ Dated: June 18, 2026 Laura M. Hallahan
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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 D & M Plumbing Specialists Inc, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL v MTT Docket No. 25-002183 Township Of Waterford, Respondent. ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S MOTION TO AMEND The Tribunal has considered the file in this case and finds that Petitioner filed a motion requesting that the Tribunal permit them to amend the petition to include a subsequent tax year. Respondent has not filed a response to the Motion to Amend. The motion is timely under MCL 205.737 and 205.735a, however, and Petitioner has shown good cause to justify the granting of the motion. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner’s Motion to Amend is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order only grants the relief indicated above and does not find as true any allegations of fact or provide any other relief requested by the motion. By: /s/ Patricia L. Halm Entered: June 18, 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 D & M Plumbing Specialists Inc, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL v MTT Docket No. 25-002183 Township Of Waterford, Respondent. ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S MOTION TO AMEND The Tribunal has considered the file in this case and finds that Petitioner filed a motion requesting that the Tribunal permit them to amend the petition to include a subsequent tax year. Respondent has not filed a response to the Motion to Amend. The motion is timely under MCL 205.737 and 205.735a, however, and Petitioner has shown good cause to justify the granting of the motion. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner’s Motion to Amend is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order only grants the relief indicated above and does not find as true any allegations of fact or provide any other relief requested by the motion. By: /s/ Patricia L. Halm Entered: June 18, 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,
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1 STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL D & M PLUMBING SPECIALISTS, INC., Petitioner, v MTT Docket No. 25-002183 TOWNSHIP OF WATERFORD, Respondent. _______________________________________________________________________________ PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION SERVICES, LLC By: Jay Schwartz Representative for Petitioner 37887 W. Twelve Mile Road, Suite B Farmington Hills, Michigan 484331 (248) 672-1922 jschwartz@propertytaxreductionservices.org CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WATERFORD By: Paula Moore, Assessor Representative for Respondent 5200 Civic Center Drive Waterford, Michigan 48329 (248) 674-6270 pmoore@waterfordmi.gov ______________________________________________________________________________ PETITIONER’S MOTION TO AMEND TO CONTEST 2026 ASSESSED AND TAXABLE VALUES Petitioner, D & M Plumbing Specialists, Inc., by and through its Representative, Property Tax Reduction Services, LLC, and for its Motion to Amend to Contest 2026 Assessed and Taxable Values state: 1. Petitioner filed an Entire Tribunal Tax Petition in this matter for the 2025 tax year. 2. Petitioner seeks to amend the Petition to add an appeal for the 2026 tax year. 3. Petitioner brings this Motion pursuant to TTR 205.1202(c) and TTR 205.1230. 4. This amendment involves issues relating to the property’s true cash, state equalized and/or taxable values. 5. The values for the property identified herein, as established by Respondent, are: Tax Year Parcel Number True Cash Value Assessed Value Taxable Value 2026 W-13-20-126-002 $1,198,080 $599,040 $522,870
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2 6. Petitioner contends that the values for the property(ies) identified herein are: Tax Year Parcel Number True Cash Value State Equalized Value Taxable Value 2026 W-13-20-126-002 $850,000 $425,000 $425,000 7. The values in dispute for the property(ies) identified herein are: Tax Year Parcel Number True Cash Value State Equalized Value Taxable Value 2026 W-13-20-126-002 $348,080 $174,040 $97,870 8. The 2026 assessment, including the state equalized values and taxable values, imposed on Petitioner’s property(ies), and the taxes to be levied and collected thereon, are invalid and unlawful, and operate as a fraud upon the taxpayer for the reasons that: a. The assessments, including the state equalized values and/or taxable values, exceed the amounts permitted by the Michigan Constitution and applicable statutes; b. The assessments, including state equalized values and/or taxable values, are at higher percentages of true cash value than permissible under the Michigan Constitution and applicable statutes; c. The assessments, including taxable values and/or state equalized values, are based upon an erroneous determination of true cash value of that portion of Petitioner’s Property(ies) that are taxable under Michigan law and are based upon the application of wrong principles; and d. The assessment, including state equalized values and/or taxable values, and the mode of assessment
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1 of 1 Docket #: 25-002183 Party Filing Document Party Filing Document: Petitioner Petitioner If 'other', Identify: File Document Type: fuFile:
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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 NOTICE OF JANUARY 4 - 15, 2027 PREHEARING GENERAL CALL AND ORDER OF PROCEDURE D & M Plumbing Specialists Inc, Petitioner, v Township Of Waterford, Respondent. MTT Docket No. 25-002183 Please be advised that 25-002183 has been placed on a two-week Prehearing General Call commencing January 04, 2027. Unless ordered otherwise, parties will be notified at least 28 days before they are scheduled to appear. Scheduling will not necessarily occur in the order in which the cases are listed below. Parties are required to submit a valuation disclosure or written notification that no valuation disclosure is required by the dates indicated herein. A “valuation disclosure” is defined as documentary or other tangible evidence in a property tax proceeding that a party relies upon in support of the party’s contention as to the true cash value of the subject property or any portion thereof and contains the party’s value conclusion and data, valuation methodology, analysis or reasoning. See TTR 203 and TTR 241. Users who file documents with the Tribunal are advised that filed documents are public records and will appear for public viewing on the Tribunal’s Tax Docket Lookup. If a user wishes to file a document for consideration by the Tribunal and prevent its publication on the Tax Docket Lookup, the user MUST file a Motion for Protective Order under MCR 2.302(C)(8). If a Protective Order is issued, documents covered by the order will not be published. Documents filed prior to the issuance of a Protective Order will be published. In accordance with MCR 1.109(D)(9) and TTR 209, the responsibility for excluding or redacting personal identifying information (PII) from all documents filed with or offered to the Tribunal rests solely with the parties and their attorneys. The Tribunal is not responsible for or required to review, redact, or screen documents at the time of filing for PII whether filed electronically or on paper. A party, representative, or interested person (i.e. third party not part of an appeal) may request that the Tribunal redact PII contained in a previously filed document by submitting a Request for Redactions. The Request for Redactions form is available on the Entire Tribunal and Small Claims pages of the Tribunal’s website. Please refer to the Tribunal’s FAQs and Glossary of Terms pages on the Tribunal’s website for more information.
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MTT Docket No. 25-002183 Page 2 of 3 IT IS ORDERED that the parties shall: a. If no valuation disclosure is required, notify the Tribunal and the opposing parties in writing within 21 days of entry of this order that no valuation disclosure is being filed. The notice shall indicate the reason or reasons why no valuation disclosure is required (i.e., exemption claim, etc.). b. If a valuation disclosure is required, file and exchange their valuation
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STATE OF MICHIGAN MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL D & M Plumbing Specialists. Inc. Petitioner vs. Docket No: __25-002183 Parcels: W-13-20-126-002 Township of Waterford Respondent ANSWER TO PETITION Now comes the Township of Waterford, a Michigan Municipal Corporation, through its’ Assessor, Paula Moore, and answers the Petition heretofore filed in this cause. 1) Answering paragraph one of the Petition, Respondent admits the allegations therein contained. 2) Answering paragraph two of the Petition, Respondent admits the allegations therein contained. 3) N/A. 4) N/A. 5) N/A. 6) Answering paragraph six of the Petition, Respondent admits the allegations therein contained. 7) N/A. 8) N/A. 9) N/A. 10) Answering paragraph ten of the Petition, Respondent admits the address correlates to the parcel listed in the petition.
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11) Answering paragraph eleven of the Petition, Respondent admits the Township correlates to the parcel listed in the petition. 12) N/A. 13) Answering paragraph thirteen of the Petition, Respondent admits the allegations therein contained. 14) Answering paragraph fourteen of the Petition, Respondent admits the year correlates to the information in the petition. 15) N/A. 16) Answering paragraph sixteen of the Petition, Respondent admits the allegations therein contained. 17) Answering paragraph seventeen of the Petition, Respondent denies the allegations therein contained. 18) Answering paragraph eighteen of the Petition, Respondent denies the allegations therein contained. 19) Answering paragraph nineteen of the Petition, Respondent denies the allegations therein contained. 20) Answering paragraph twenty of the Petition, Respondent denies the allegations therein contained. Wherefore, Respondent respectfully requests that the Petitioners’ claim be denied and that the Tribunal sustains the assessed value of $587,950 and the taxable value of $509,130 for Parcel W-13-20-126-002, as confirmed by the local Board of Dated: 7 OF WATERFORD 20 eg Paila di Assessor
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AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES For its further Answer to Petitioner's Petition and by way of its Affirmative Defenses, Respondent states as follows and demands an answer from Petitioner as to each: 1. Petitioner fails to allege specific and sufficient facts to set forth a cause of action against Respondent and to support its claim for relief. 2. Petitioner fails to allege specific and sufficient facts to establish fraud, error of law, discrimination, application of wrong principles or illegality on the part of the Respondent. 3. Petitioner fails to allege that the mode and method of appraising its property failed to conform with the mode and method applied in the case of all of the properties in the Respondent's taxing unit for the year in question. 4. Petitioner fails to allege specific and sufficient facts to establish the true cash value, assessed value and taxable value of its property. 5. Petitioner fails to allege specific and sufficient facts to support its allegation that the assessed value of its property, as equalized, is at a factor other than 50% and also fails to allege
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING ORLENE HAWKS DIRECTOR Entire Tribunal Case Information Sheet - Respondent MOAHR DOCKET NO. 25-002183 Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information Filer Type: Local Unit of Government Township Of Waterford (OAKLAND) Local Unit of Government/First Name M.I. Last Name Home Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) City or Town State Michigan ZIP Code Telephone Number Fax Number E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail) Section 2: Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information First Name Paula M.I. Last Name Moore Firm Name (if any) Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 5200 Civic Center Drive City or Town Waterford State Michigan ZIP Code 48329 Telephone Number 248-674-6204 Fax Number 248-674-5455 E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail) pmoore@waterfordmi.gov Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature Respondent or Authorized Attorney/Representative’s Signature: Paula Moore /s/
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1 STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL D & M PLUMBING SPECIALISTS, INC., Petitioner, v MTT Docket No. 25-002183 TOWNSHIP OF WATERFORD, Respondent. _______________________________________/ PROOF OF SERVICE FOR PROPERTY TAX PETITION I, Lyn Zarem, state that on September 11, 2025, I served a copy of the 2025 Property Tax Petition (with noted docket number), relative to the above-captioned matter: By CERTIFIED MAIL, on: Township of Waterford Assessing Department 5200 Civic Center Drive Waterford, Michigan 48329 Waterford Township Clerk 5200 Civic Center Drive Waterford, Michigan 48329 and FIRST-CLASS MAIL, on: Oakland County Director of Equalization Suite 1000W 250 Elizabeth Lake Road Pontiac, Michigan 48341 Oakland County Clerk Building 12E 1200 North Telegraph Road Pontiac, Michigan 48341 Secretary of Local School Board Waterford School District 501 North Cass Lake Road Waterford, Michigan 48328
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2 State Treasurer Michigan Department of Treasury 430 West Allegan Lansing, Michigan 48922 I declare under the penalty of perjury that a statement above is true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. /s/ Lyn Zarem Property Tax Reduction Services, LLC 37887 West Twelve Mile Road, Suite B Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331 (248) 672-1922
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GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 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 Petitioner(s) v MTT Docket No. _____________________________ Respondent(s) ENTIRE TRIBUNAL PROPERTY TAX PETITION 1. Property Parcel No: _____________________________________________ (If more than one parcel is at issue, attach a completed Multiple Parcel Petition Form addressing all other parcels at issue.) 2. The property identified above is ___real ___personal. 3. If more than one parcel of real property is under appeal, are the properties contiguous? ___Yes ___No. (If no, separate Petitions are required for each non- contiguous parcel.) 4. Are all of the parcels of personal property located on a parcel of real property under appeal? ___Yes ___No. (If no, separate Petitions are required for each parcel of personal property not located on a parcel of real property under appeal.) 5. If parcels of personal property are under appeal, when were the personal property statements filed by parcel number (attach additional page if necessary): 6. The property identified above is classified as _________________________ 7. If the assessment or assessments at issue were protested, the protest was made to Respondent’s ___ March ___ July ___December Board of Review. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WATERFORD, D & M PLUMBING SPECIALISTS, INC. W-13-20-126-002 X Commercial-Improved
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MTT Docket No. _________________ Page 2 of 4 8. If a protest was required and no protest was made, list the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal’s authority over the assessment or assessments at issue (attach additional page if necessary): 9. If the appeal was not submitted by the deadline for the filing of an appeal for the classification or classifications of the properties at issue (i.e., May 31 or July 31 of the tax year involved), list the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal’s authority over the assessment or assessments at issue (attach additional page if necessary): 10. The property or properties at issue are located in _______________County. The property or properties’ address is: 11. The assessment or assessments at issue were established by the (applicable local governmental unit): ________________________________________ 12. Petitioner’s legal residence or principal office address is: 13. This appeal involves issues relating to the (check all that are applicable): ________the property or properties’ true cash and taxable values ________the property or properties’ taxable value only If the property or properties’ taxable value is at issue, is there a dispute as to the value of an addition or loss? ___ Yes ___No ________uniformity of the property or properties’ assessment
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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 D & M Plumbing Specialists Inc, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL v MTT Docket No.: 25-002183 Township Of Waterford, Respondent. NOTICE OF DOCKET NUMBER TAKE NOTICE that an Entire Tribunal petition has been filed and the above-noted docket number has been assigned to that petition. This docket number shall be noted on the petition and the petition shall be served within 45 days of the issuance of this notice, as required by TTR 227 and MCL 205.735a, even if the petition was served when filed. A proof of service shall also be filed with the Tribunal within 45 days of the issuance of this notice evidencing the service of the petition. If you submitted a proof of service with the petition, you must still serve the petition and file a second proof of service including the docket number, pursuant to this notice. Failure to serve the petition and file a proof of service within 45 days of the issuance of the notice may result in the dismissal of this case. Under TTR 235(1), “[t]he respondent shall file an answer or responsive motion within 28 days after the date of service of the petition with noted docket number.” Failure to do so will result in Respondent being placed in default. The docket number also needs to be noted on all other documents submitted in this case. Further, the assignment of the docket number does not mean that the Tribunal has authority over the petition or that the petition complies with statutory requirements or the Tribunal’s rules. By: __Tribunal Clerk________ Entered: August 13, 2025 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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GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 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 Petitioner(s) v MTT Docket No. _____________________________ Respondent(s) ENTIRE TRIBUNAL PROPERTY TAX PETITION 1. Property Parcel No: _____________________________________________ (If more than one parcel is at issue, attach a completed Multiple Parcel Petition Form addressing all other parcels at issue.) 2. The property identified above is ___real ___personal. 3. If more than one parcel of real property is under appeal, are the properties contiguous? ___Yes ___No. (If no, separate Petitions are required for each non- contiguous parcel.) 4. Are all of the parcels of personal property located on a parcel of real property under appeal? ___Yes ___No. (If no, separate Petitions are required for each parcel of personal property not located on a parcel of real property under appeal.) 5. If parcels of personal property are under appeal, when were the personal property statements filed by parcel number (attach additional page if necessary): 6. The property identified above is classified as _________________________ 7. If the assessment or assessments at issue were protested, the protest was made to Respondent’s ___ March ___ July ___December Board of Review. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WATERFORD, D & M PLUMBING SPECIALISTS, INC. W-13-20-126-002 X Commercial-Improved
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MTT Docket No. _________________ Page 2 of 4 8. If a protest was required and no protest was made, list the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal’s authority over the assessment or assessments at issue (attach additional page if necessary): 9. If the appeal was not submitted by the deadline for the filing of an appeal for the classification or classifications of the properties at issue (i.e., May 31 or July 31 of the tax year involved), list the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal’s authority over the assessment or assessments at issue (attach additional page if necessary): 10. The property or properties at issue are located in _______________County. The property or properties’ address is: 11. The assessment or assessments at issue were established by the (applicable local governmental unit): ________________________________________ 12. Petitioner’s legal residence or principal office address is: 13. This appeal involves issues relating to the (check all that are applicable): ________the property or properties’ true cash and taxable values ________the property or properties’ taxable value only If the property or properties’ taxable value is at issue, is there a dispute as to the value of an addition or loss? ___ Yes ___No ________uniformity of the property or properties’ assessment
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING ORLENE HAWKS DIRECTOR Entire Tribunal Case Information Sheet - Petitioner MOAHR DOCKET NO. Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information Filer type: Organization First Name/Company Name M.I. Last Name D & M Plumbing Specialists, Inc. Home Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 6695 Highland City or Town Waterford State Michigan ZIP Code 48327 Telephone Number 2486721922 Fax Number E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail) jschwartz@propertytaxreductionservices.org Section 2: Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information First Name Jay M.I. A. Last Name Schwartz Firm Name (if any) Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 37887 West Twelve Mile Road Suite B City or Town Farmington Hills State Michigan ZIP Code 48331 Telephone Number 248-672-1922 Fax Number E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail) jschwartz@propertytaxreductionservices.org Section 5: Issue Please designate one: Valuation – Fill out Sections 4, 5, & 6 below Section 6: Subject Property Information How many parcels are you appealing?1 Property Address (No., Street, City, ST, ZIP) [If multiple, list first property’s address] 6695 Highland Waterford Michigan 48327 Taxing Authority (City or Township) Township Of Waterford (OAKLAND) County Oakland If you are appealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining? (*If no, you must file separate appeals for each non-contiguous or non-adjoining parcel.)
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING ORLENE HAWKS DIRECTOR Section 7: Check which of the following you are appealing (check all that apply) True Cash and Taxable Values Section 8: Valuation Information for Each Parcel under Appeal Parcel Number: W-13-20-126-002 Classification of Property: Real Commercial Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the Board of Review: 587950 Current Taxable Value as established by the Board of Review: 509130 What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)? 800000 Multiply the True Cash Value by 50% and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value). 400000 If you belive the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. Section 9: Assessment Information Type of Tax Assessment(s): Assessment Number(s): Check all that is being appealed: Check what action prompted this appeal: If “other,” please explain: Section 10: Special Assessment Information Type of Special Assessment: Did you protest the special assessment at the hearing held to confirm the special assessment roll? If Yes, what was the date of the hearing held to confirm the special assessment roll? If No, please explain: Section 11: Classification Information Parcel Number: Current Classification of Property as established by Board of Review: What do you believe is the property’s classification?
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