Demitri Jordan Petitioner V City Of Grand Blanc 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 

Demitri Jordan, 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

 

Petitioner, 

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION 

 

v 

 

MTT Docket No. 26-000721 

 

City of Grand Blanc, 

 

Presiding Judge 

Respondent. 

 

Patricia L. Halm 

 

ORDER OF DISMISSAL 

 

The Tribunal has considered the file in this case and finds that it has no authority over 

Petitioner’s appeal. The petition and accompanying documentation indicate that 

Petitioner is seeking a disabled veteran’s exemption for the 2025 tax year. However, 

the answer and accompanying documentation filed on July 13, 2026, indicates that 

Petitioner did not file an affidavit requesting the exemption in that year, and MCL 211.7b 

unambiguously requires the filing of an affidavit prior to December 31 of the calendar 

year for which the exemption is claimed: “To obtain the exemption, an individual . . . 

must file an application . . . with the assessing officer for the local assessing unit after 

January 1 and before December 31 of the calendar year for which the exemption is 

claimed.” Further, while MCL 211.53b does provide July and December boards of 

review with authority to correct qualified errors for the current and immediately 

preceding tax year, including “an error made by the local tax collecting unit in the 

processing of a timely filed exemption affidavit,” and “a delay in the determination by the 

United States Department of Veterans Affairs that a veteran is permanently and totally 

disabled as a result of military service and entitled to veterans' benefits at the 100% 

rate,” Petitioner did not appear before Respondent’s July or December Board of 

Review or appeal an action taken by any such board. As such, and inasmuch as the 

Tribunal has no equitable power to waive or otherwise disregard a statutory filing 

requirement or deadline, it has no authority to grant Petitioner the relief requested. 

 

Therefore, 

 

IT IS ORDERED that the case is DISMISSED. 

 

This order resolves all pending claims in this matter and closes this case. 

 

APPEAL RIGHTS 

If you disagree with the final decision in this case, you may file a motion for 

reconsideration with the Tribunal or a claim of appeal with the Michigan Court of 

Appeals.

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A motion for reconsideration must be filed with the Tribunal with the required filing fee 

within 21 days from the date of entry of the final decision. Because the final decision 

closes the case, the motion cannot be filed through the Tribunal’s web-based e-filing 

system; it must be filed by mail or personal service. The fee for the filing of such 

motions is $50.00 in the Entire Tribunal and $25.00 in the Small Claims Division, unless 

the Small Claims decision relates to the valuation of property and the property had a 

principal residence exemption of at least 50% at the time the petition was filed or the 

decision relates to the grant or denial of a poverty or disabled veterans exemption and, 

if so, there is no filing fee. You are required to serve a copy of the motion on the 

opposing party by mail or personal service or by email if the opposing party agrees to 

electronic service, and proof demonstrating that service must be submitted with the 

motion. Responses to motions for reconsideration are prohibited and there are no oral 

arguments unless otherwise ordered by the Tribunal. 

 

Alternatively, you may file a claim of appeal with the Michigan Court of Appeals. If the 

claim is filed within 21 days of the entry of the final decision, it is an “appeal of right.” If 

the claim is filed more than 21 days after the entry of the final decision, it is an “appeal 

by leave.” A copy of the claim of appeal must be filed with the Tribunal to certify the 

record on appeal. There is no certification fee. 

 

 

Entered: August 7, 2026 

 

 

 

 

By: /s/ Patricia L. Halm 

kac 

 

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

Demitri Jordan,

Petitioner,

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v 

MTT Docket No. 26-000721

City of Grand Blanc,

Respondent.

NOTICE OF FILING

TAKE NOTICE that a Small Claims answer has been filed and the electronic copy of the 

answer can be reviewed by utilizing the Docket Lookup on the Tribunal’s website. 

Unless Respondent was defaulted, this case is ready to be scheduled for a Small 

Claims hearing and will be scheduled in the normal course of scheduling. You will 

receive a Notice of Hearing from the Tribunal by e-mail if you have identified an email 

address in the petition or other documentation. The Notice of Hearing will inform you of 

the date, time, and location of your hearing (note that your hearing will likely be 

conducted by telephone). Please read the Notice of Hearing as it includes important 

information.

EVIDENCE: Parties are required to submit all evidence to the Tribunal and send a copy 

to the opposing party at least 21 days before the hearing date even if the documents 

had been submitted to the local Board of Review or the Michigan Department of 

Treasury. If the documents are not timely submitted to the Tribunal and served on the 

opposing party, the documents may be excluded. Documents may be filed with the 

Tribunal by mail or through the Tribunal’s e-filing system. Documents may be sent to the 

opposing party by mail or by e-mail, if the parties agree to service by e-mail.

Alternate Dispute Resolution Options

INFORMAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: Parties have the option of handling this 

case through an informal settlement conference. An informal settlement conference 

is a meeting between the parties and/or their representatives to discuss the issues in a 

case in an effort to settle the case. This process may be an alternative to a hearing with 

a judge and may result in the parties’ filing a Joint Stipulation for Entry of Consent 

Judgment. Visit the Tribunal’s ADR webpage for more information.

NOTE: The parties may not request an informal settlement conference to discuss an 

appeal of a principal residence exemption that was denied by either the Michigan 

Department of Treasury or a County. Also, state taxes levied by the Michigan 

Department of Treasury, such as income taxes, are not subject to the informal 

settlement conference process.

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MEDIATION: Parties have the option of handling this case through mediation. 

Mediation is a voluntary process where a mediator facilitates communication between 

the parties, assists in identifying issues, and helps explore solutions to promote a 

mutually acceptable settlement. This process may be an alternative to a hearing with a 

judge and may result in the parties’ filing a Joint Stipulation for Entry of Consent 

Judgment. Visit the Tribunal’s ADR webpage for more information.

If you have any questions, please contact the Tribunal by phone at (517) 335-9760 or 

email taxtrib@michigan.gov.

By: Tribunal Clerk

Entered: August 5, 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

Demitri Jordan,

Petitioner,

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v 

MTT Docket No. 26-000721

City of Grand Blanc,

Respondent.

NOTICE OF FILING

TAKE NOTICE that a Small Claims answer has been filed and the electronic copy of the 

answer can be reviewed by utilizing the Docket Lookup on the Tribunal’s website. 

Unless Respondent was defaulted, this case is ready to be scheduled for a Small 

Claims hearing and will be scheduled in the normal course of scheduling. You will 

receive a Notice of Hearing from the Tribunal by e-mail if you have identified an email 

address in the petition or other documentation. The Notice of Hearing will inform you of 

the date, time, and location of your hearing (note that your hearing will likely be 

conducted by telephone). Please read the Notice of Hearing as it includes important 

information.

EVIDENCE: Parties are required to submit all evidence to the Tribunal and send a copy 

to the opposing party at least 21 days before the hearing date even if the documents 

had been submitted to the local Board of Review or the Michigan Department of 

Treasury. If the documents are not timely submitted to the Tribunal and served on the 

opposing party, the documents may be excluded. Documents may be filed with the 

Tribunal by mail or through the Tribunal’s e-filing system. Documents may be sent to the 

opposing party by mail or by e-mail, if the parties agree to service by e-mail.

Alternate Dispute Resolution Options

INFORMAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: Parties have the option of handling this 

case through an informal settlement conference. An informal settlement conference 

is a meeting between the parties and/or their representatives to discuss the issues in a 

case in an effort to settle the case. This process may be an alternative to a hearing with 

a judge and may result in the parties’ filing a Joint Stipulation for Entry of Consent 

Judgment. Visit the Tribunal’s ADR webpage for more information.

NOTE: The parties may not request an informal settlement conference to discuss an 

appeal of a principal residence

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MTT

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STATE

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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 ANSWER FORM

DISABLED VETERAN’S EXEMPTION

MTT DOCKET NO. 26-000721

Respondent’s Contact Information:

Filer Type

Local Unit of Government

Local Unit of Government

City of Grand Blanc (GENESEE)

First Name

M.I.

Last Name

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

City or Town

State

ZIP Code

Telephone Number

E-mail Address

Respondent’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information, if any:

First Name

Jennifer

M.I.

Last Name

Zaagman

Firm Name (if any)

City of Grand Blanc

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

203 E Grand Blanc Rd

City or Town

Grand Blanc

State

Michigan

ZIP Code

48439

Telephone Number

810-694-1118

E-mail Address

assessor@cityofgrandblanc.com

Subject Property Information:

Parcel Identification Number:

56-14-551-043

Classification of Property: Real (check one)

Residential (check one)

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR

Please Explain Your Response to this Appeal:

The City of Grand Blanc has no records of Petitioner filing Form 5107 (State Tax Commission Affidavit for Disabled Veterans Exemption) for the 2025 year. The city 

has also never denied this request for 2025.

Petitioner did submit Form 5107 on March 9, 2026, for 2026 in which the Petitioner was approved and granted this exemption. 

Petitioner did not attend any Board of Reviews in 2025.

Jurisdictional Issues:

Did Petitioner request a disabled veteran’s exemption by filing an application? No

List the date the denial was issued:

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

Respondent’s Signature: 

/s/ Jennifer Zaagman, MAAO, MCPPE

Attorney or Authorized Agent’s Signature:

/s/

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REGHIE 

HAR 

0 9 2025 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

City of Grand Ean 

March 08, 2026 

Demitri Madison Jordan 

12951 Croftshire Dr 

Grand Blanc, MI 48439 

Dear Demitri Jordan: 

This letter is 

a summary of benefits you currently receive from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). We 

are providing this letter to disabled Veterans to use in applying for benefits such as state or local property or 

vehicle tax relief, civil service preference, to obtain housing entitlements, free or reduced state park annual 

memberships, or any other program or entitlement in which verification of VA benefits is required. Please 

safeguard this important document. This letter is considered an official record of your VA entitlement. 

Our records contain the following information: 

Personal Claim Information 

Your VA claim number is||| | | | 

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You are the Veteran. Vi 

Military Information 

Your most recent, verified periods of service (up to three) include: 

Branch of Service 

Character of Service 

Entered Active Duty 

Released/Discharged 

Marine Corps 

Honorable 

August 02, 1983 

November 01, 1987 

(There may be additional periods of service not listed above.) 

VA Benefit Information 

You have one or more service-connected disabilities: 

Yes 

Your combined service-connected evaluation is: 

100% Vv 

You are being paid at the 100 percent rate because you are unemployable due 

Yes 

to your service-connected disabilities: 

You are considered to be totally and permanently disabled due solely to your 

Yes A 

service-connected disabilities: 

The effective date of when you became totally and permanently disabled due 

March 05, 2019 

to your service-connected disabilities: 

67125664-c9ba-47a4-992e-216a36576f12

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Michigan Department of Treasury 

State Tax Commission Affidavit for Disabled Veterans Exemption 

MAR 09 2:08 

Issued under authority of Public Act 161 of 2013, MCL 211.7b. Filing is mandatory. 

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Instructions: This form is to be used to apply for an exemption of property taxes under MCL 211.7b, for real property used and oh 

mestead by 

a disabled veteran who was discharged from the armed forces of the United States under honorable conditions or his or her unremal 

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The property owner, or his or her legal designee, must annually file the Affidavit with the supervisor or assessing officer any time after December 31 and 

before, or until the conclusion of, the December Board of Review. 

OWNER INFORMATION (Enter information for the disabled veteran or unremarried surviving spouse) 

Owner's Telephone Number 

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LEGAL DESIGNEE INFORMATION (Complete if applicable) 

Legal Designee Name 

Daytime Telephone Number 

Mailing Address 

City 

State 

ZIP Code 

HOMESTEAD PROPERTY INFORMATION (Enter information for the property in which the exemption is being claimed) 

City, Township or Village (Check the appropriate box and provide the name) 

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[Township 

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County 

Name of the Local School District 

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Grrad Rlanc 

Date the Property was Acquired (MM/DD/YYYY) 

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Homestead Property Address 

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (Check all boxes that apply) 

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the United States of America with a service connected disability. 

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| am the unremarried surviving spouse, or the legal designee of the unremarried surviving spouse, of a disabled veteran who was discharged 

under honorable conditions from the armed forces of the United States of America with a service connected disability. 

iam a Michigan resident. 

[Hown the property in which the exemption is being claimed and it is used as my homestead. Homestead is generally defined as any dwelling with 

its land and buildings where a family makes its home. 

AFFIRMATION OF ELIGIBILITY (Check the appropriate box and provide a copy of the required documentation) 

[he disabled veteran has been determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to be permanently and totally disabled as a result 

of military service and entitled to veterans’ benefits at the 100% rate (must attach a copy of the letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs). 

OJ The disabled veteran is receiving or has received pecuniary assistance due to disability for specially adapted housing (must attach a copy of the 

certificate from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs). 

The veteran has been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as individually unemployable (must attach a copy of the letter 

from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs). 

CERTIFICATION 

| hereby certify to the best of my knowledge that the information provided in this Affidavit is true and | am eligible to receive the disabled veteran's 

exemption from property taxes pursuant to Michigan Compiled Law, Section 211.7b. 

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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

Demitri Jordan,

Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

 SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v

 

MTT Docket No. 26-000721

City of Grand Blanc,

Respondent.

ORDER OF DEFAULT

The Tribunal has reviewed the file in the above-captioned case and finds that:

Petitioner did not submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (i.e., notice of 

action taken by Board of Review, uncapping notice, PRE denial notice, final assessment 

notice, etc.), as required by TTR 279. As such, Petitioner must submit the notice within 

14 days of the entry of this order. 

Therefore,

IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner is HELD IN DEFAULT.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the defaulted party shall cure the default, as indicated 

above, within 14 days of the entry of this order.1 

Failure to comply with this order will result in the defaulted party being required to file a 

motion to set aside the default (with appropriate filing fee).

By: /s/ Patricia L. Halm

Entered: July 9, 2026

1 “A submission by mail is considered filed on the date indicated by the United States Postal Service 

postmark on the envelope containing the submission. A submission without a postmark or with an illegible 

postmark is considered filed on the date the submission is received by the tribunal. A submission by 

commercial delivery service is considered filed on the date the submission is given to the commercial 

service for delivery to the tribunal as indicated by the receipt date on the package containing the 

submission. A submission by personal service is considered filed on the date the submission is received. 

A submission through the tribunal’s e-filing system by 11:59 p.m. on a business day is considered filed on 

that business day. A submission by email to the email address designated by the tribunal by 11:59 p.m. 

on a business day is considered filed on that business day. A submission on a Saturday, a Sunday, or a 

holiday is considered filed on the following business day, as provided by section 35a of the tax tribunal 

act, MCL 205.735a.” TTR 225(5).

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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

Demitri Jordan,

Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

 SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v

 

MTT Docket No. 26-000721

City of Grand Blanc,

Respondent.

ORDER OF DEFAULT

The Tribunal has reviewed the file in the above-captioned case and finds that:

Petitioner did not submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (i.e., notice of 

action taken by Board of Review, uncapping notice, PRE denial notice, final assessment 

notice, etc.), as required by TTR 279. As such, Petitioner must submit the notice within 

14 days of the entry of this order. 

Therefore,

IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner is HELD IN DEFAULT.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the defaulted party shall cure the default, as indicated 

above, within 14 days of the entry of this order.2 

Failure to comply with this order will result in the defaulted party being required to file a 

motion to set aside the default (with appropriate filing fee).

By: /s/ Patricia L. Halm

Entered: July 9, 2026

2 “A submission by mail is considered filed on the date indicated by the United States Postal Service 

postmark on the envelope containing the submission. A submission without a postmark or with an illegible 

postmark is considered filed on the date the submission is received by the tribunal. A submission by 

commercial delivery service is considered filed on the date the submission is given to the commercial 

service for delivery to the tribunal as indicated by the receipt date on the package containing the 

submission. A submission by personal service is considered filed on the date the submission is received. 

A submission through the tribunal’s e-filing system by 11:59 p.m. on a business day is considered filed on 

that business day. A submission by email to the email address designated by the tribunal by 11:59 p.m. 

on a business day is considered filed on that business day. A submission on a Saturday, a Sunday, or a 

holiday is considered filed on the following business day, as provided by section 35a of the tax tribunal 

act, MCL 205.735a.” TTR 225(5).

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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

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM

DISABLED VETERAN’S EXEMPTION

MTT DOCKET NO. 

Petitioner’s Contact Information:

Filer Type

Individual

Local Unit of Government

First Name

Demitri

M.I.

Last Name

Jordan

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

12951 Croftshire Dr

City or Town

Grand Blanc

State

Michigan

ZIP Code

48439

Telephone Number

8182357747

E-mail Address

Demitri.jordam@gmail.com

Subject Property Information:

Parcel Identification Number:

56-14-551-043

Classification of Property: Personal (check one)

Residential (check one)

 

Property Address (No., Street)

12951 Croftshire Dr

City or Town

Grand Blanc

County

Genesee

State

Michigan

ZIP Code

48439

Taxing Authority (City or Township)

City of Grand Blanc (GENESEE)

Please Explain the Reason for this Appeal:

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

Please see Statement attached

Jurisdictional Issues:

Years you are appealing:

2025

Did you request a disabled veteran’s exemption by filing an application with the city/township?

Yes

List the date your disabled veteran’s exemption was denied:

2026-03-02

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

Petitioner’s Signature: 

/s/ Demitri Jordan

Attorney or Authorized Agent’s Signature:

/s/ 

Fee Information

There is no fee required for the filing of a disabled veteran’s exemption petition.

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Tribunal Petition Statement (Disabled Veteran Exemption — 

MCL 211.7b) 

Statement of Facts: 

Petitioner is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces who 

has been determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 

to be 100% permanently and totally disabled, effective March 

5th, 2019. 

Petitioner became the owner of the subject property, located at 

12951 Croftshire Dr. Grand Blanc, Mi. 48439 in March 2025. 

Since acquiring the property, Petitioner has continuously 

occupied the property as his principal residence. 

Petitioner timely applied for the disabled veteran exemption 

under MCL 211.7b upon becoming aware of the exemption. The 

local assessing authority denied the exemption for the 2025 tax 

year, stating that the exemption could not be granted because it 

was not filed by December 2025 and/or could not be applied 

retroactively. 

No formal written denial notice specifying a statutory basis for 

denial was provided to Petitioner. 

Applicable Law 

MCL 211.7b provides that real property used and owned as a 

homestead by a disabled veteran who is rated by the U.S. 

Department of Veterans Affairs as permanently and totally 

disabled shall be exempt from the collection of taxes. 

The statute does not impose a strict requirement that the 

exemption be filed only at a December Board of Review nor 

does it prohibit the granting of the exemption for a tax year in 

which all eligibility requirements are satisfied. 

Argument 

Petitioner satisfies all statutory requirements for the disabled 

veteran exemption under MCL 211.7b for the 2025 tax year. 

Specifically, Petitioner: 

Is a veteran rated 100% permanently and totally disabled by the 

VA; 

Owned the subject property during the 2025 tax year; and

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Occupied the property as his principal residence during the 2025 

tax year. 

The Respondent’s denial is based solely on an administrative 

limitation regarding timing of filing and/or an assertion that the 

exemption cannot be applied retroactively. Such a limitation is 

not supported by the plain language of MCL 211.7b. 

To the extent Respondent relies on a December filing 

requirement or a prohibition on “backdating,” such requirements 

are administrative practices and do not override the statutory 

entitlement to exemption when all conditions are met. 

Petitioner has been a qualified disabled veteran since 2019. The 

only change in 2025 was the acquisition and occupancy of the 

subject property. Denial of the exemption under these 

circumstances is inconsistent with the intent and language of 

MCL 211.7b. 

Relief Requested 

Petitioner respectfully requests that the Tribunal: 

Grant the disabled veteran exemption under MCL 211.7b for the 

2025 tax year; 

Order the correction of the property tax assessment and any 

applicable refund; and 

Grant any further relief deemed appropriate.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

April 09, 2026 

Demitri Madison Jordan 

12951 Croftshire Dr 

Grand Blanc, Mi 48439 

Dear Demitri Jordan: 

This letter is a summary of benefits you currently receive from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). We 

are providing this letter to disabled Veterans to use in applying for benefits such as state or local property or 

vehicle tax relief, civil service preference, to obtain housing entitlements, free or reduced state park annual 

memberships, or any other program or entitlement in which verification of VA benefits is required. Please 

safeguard this important document. This letter is considered an official record of your VA entitlement. 

Our records contain the following information: 

Personal Claim Information 

Your VA claim number is: sooo 

You are the Veteran. 

Military Information 

Your most recent, verified periods of service (up to three) include: 

Branch of Service 

Character of Service 

Entered Active Duty 

Released/Discharged 

Marine Corps 

Honorable 

August 02, 1983 

November 01, 1987 

(There may be additional periods of service not listed above.) 

VA Benefit Information 

You have one or more service-connected disabilities: 

Yes 

Your combined service~-connected evaluation is: 

100% 

You are being paid at the 100 percent rate because you are unemployable due 

Yes 

to your service-connected disabilities: 

You are considered to be totally and permanently disabled due solely to your 

Yes 

service-connected disabilities: 

The effective date of when you became totally and permanently disabled due 

March 05, 2018 

to your service-connected disabilities: 

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You should contact your state or local office of Veterans affairs for information on any tax, license, or 

fee-related benefits for which you may be eligible. State offices of Veterans' affairs are available at 

hitp://www.va.gov/statedva.him. 

" How You Can Contact Us 

«If you need general information about benefits and eligibility, please visit us at https://www.va.gov. 

» 

Call us at 1-800-827-1000. 

. 

Contact us using Telecommunications Relay Services (TTY) at 711 24/7. 

+ 

Send electronic inquiries through the Internet at https://www.va.gov/contact-us. 

Sincerely Yours, 

Regional Office Director 

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CURRENT OWNER: 

JORDAN, 

DEMITRI 

M 

CURRENT PROPERTY ADDRESS 

12951 CROFTSHIRE DR 

##.-2025 SUMMER HISTORY INFQ ** 

OWNER: 

JORDAN, 

DEMITRY 

M 

TAXABLE: 

172,200 

ASSESSMENT : 

172,200 

PRE/MBT 

%: 

100 

SCHOOL DIST: 

25030 

SCH B-S 

GISD OP 

VOT ED 

SPEC ED 

MOTT OF 

MOTT DT 

COUNTY OP 

UNIT OP 

STREETS 

GB FIRE 

SCEOOL OPER 

FC 

ADYIN FEE 

AMT DUE 

INT/PENALTIES 

TOTAL DUE 

TOTAL PAID 

DATE PAID 

CURRENT OWNER 

& ADDRESS INFO 

JORDAN, DEMITRI M 

12951 CROFTSHIRE DR 

GRAND BLANC, 

MI 48439 

1,084.86 

164.74 

68.69 

160.00 

400.33 

330.95 

103.32 

918.22 

1,713.39 

1543.98 

162.47 

0.00 

62.95 

6,358.10 

188.85 

6,546.95 

0.00 

/ 

7 

2025 Summer/Winter Tax Bill Information 

CITY OF GRAND BLA 

Tay TD 

**.2025 WINTER HISTORY INFO ¥+ 

OWNER: 

JORDAN, 

DEMITRI 

M 

TAXABLE: 

172,200 

ASSESSMENT: 

172,200 

PRE/MBT 

%: 

100 

SCHOOL DIST: 

25030 

TAXING

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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

Demitri Jordan,

Petitioner,

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v 

MTT Docket No. 26-000721

City of Grand Blanc,

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: July 9, 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

Demitri Jordan,

Petitioner,

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v 

MTT Docket No. 26-000721

City of Grand Blanc,

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: July 9, 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

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM

DISABLED VETERAN’S EXEMPTION

MTT DOCKET NO. 

Petitioner’s Contact Information:

Filer Type

Individual

Local Unit of Government

First Name

Demitri

M.I.

Last Name

Jordan

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

12951 Croftshire Dr

City or Town

Grand Blanc

State

Michigan

ZIP Code

48439

Telephone Number

8182357747

E-mail Address

Demitri.jordam@gmail.com

Subject Property Information:

Parcel Identification Number:

56-14-551-043

Classification of Property: Personal (check one)

Residential (check one)

 

Property Address (No., Street)

12951 Croftshire Dr

City or Town

Grand Blanc

County

Genesee

State

Michigan

ZIP Code

48439

Taxing Authority (City or Township)

City of Grand Blanc (GENESEE)

Please Explain the Reason for this Appeal:

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

Please see Statement attached

Jurisdictional Issues:

Years you are appealing:

2025

Did you request a disabled veteran’s exemption by filing an application with the city/township?

Yes

List the date your disabled veteran’s exemption was denied:

2026-03-02

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

Petitioner’s Signature: 

/s/ Demitri Jordan

Attorney or Authorized Agent’s Signature:

/s/ 

Fee Information

There is no fee required for the filing of a disabled veteran’s exemption petition.

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Tribunal Petition Statement (Disabled Veteran Exemption — 

MCL 211.7b) 

Statement of Facts: 

Petitioner is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces who 

has been determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 

to be 100% permanently and totally disabled, effective March 

5th, 2019. 

Petitioner became the owner of the subject property, located at 

12951 Croftshire Dr. Grand Blanc, Mi. 48439 in March 2025. 

Since acquiring the property, Petitioner has continuously 

occupied the property as his principal residence. 

Petitioner timely applied for the disabled veteran exemption 

under MCL 211.7b upon becoming aware of the exemption. The 

local assessing authority denied the exemption for the 2025 tax 

year, stating that the exemption could not be granted because it 

was not filed by December 2025 and/or could not be applied 

retroactively. 

No formal written denial notice specifying a statutory basis for 

denial was provided to Petitioner. 

Applicable Law 

MCL 211.7b provides that real property used and owned as a 

homestead by a disabled veteran who is rated by the U.S. 

Department of Veterans Affairs as permanently and totally 

disabled shall be exempt from the collection of taxes. 

The statute does not impose a strict requirement that the 

exemption be filed only at a December Board of Review nor 

does it prohibit the granting of the exemption for a tax year in 

which all eligibility requirements are satisfied. 

Argument 

Petitioner satisfies all statutory requirements for the disabled 

veteran exemption under MCL 211.7b for the 2025 tax year. 

Specifically, Petitioner: 

Is a veteran rated 100% permanently and totally disabled by the 

VA; 

Owned the subject property during the 2025 tax year; and

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Occupied the property as his principal residence during the 2025 

tax year. 

The Respondent’s denial is based solely on an administrative 

limitation regarding timing of filing and/or an assertion that the 

exemption cannot be applied retroactively. Such a limitation is 

not supported by the plain language of MCL 211.7b. 

To the extent Respondent relies on a December filing 

requirement or a prohibition on “backdating,” such requirements 

are administrative practices and do not override the statutory 

entitlement to exemption when all conditions are met. 

Petitioner has been a qualified disabled veteran since 2019. The 

only change in 2025 was the acquisition and occupancy of the 

subject property. Denial of the exemption under these 

circumstances is inconsistent with the intent and language of 

MCL 211.7b. 

Relief Requested 

Petitioner respectfully requests that the Tribunal: 

Grant the disabled veteran exemption under MCL 211.7b for the 

2025 tax year; 

Order the correction of the property tax assessment and any 

applicable refund; and 

Grant any further relief deemed appropriate.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

April 09, 2026 

Demitri Madison Jordan 

12951 Croftshire Dr 

Grand Blanc, Mi 48439 

Dear Demitri Jordan: 

This letter is a summary of benefits you currently receive from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). We 

are providing this letter to disabled Veterans to use in applying for benefits such as state or local property or 

vehicle tax relief, civil service preference, to obtain housing entitlements, free or reduced state park annual 

memberships, or any other program or entitlement in which verification of VA benefits is required. Please 

safeguard this important document. This letter is considered an official record of your VA entitlement. 

Our records contain the following information: 

Personal Claim Information 

Your VA claim number is: sooo 

You are the Veteran. 

Military Information 

Your most recent, verified periods of service (up to three) include: 

Branch of Service 

Character of Service 

Entered Active Duty 

Released/Discharged 

Marine Corps 

Honorable 

August 02, 1983 

November 01, 1987 

(There may be additional periods of service not listed above.) 

VA Benefit Information 

You have one or more service-connected disabilities: 

Yes 

Your combined service~-connected evaluation is: 

100% 

You are being paid at the 100 percent rate because you are unemployable due 

Yes 

to your service-connected disabilities: 

You are considered to be totally and permanently disabled due solely to your 

Yes 

service-connected disabilities: 

The effective date of when you became totally and permanently disabled due 

March 05, 2018 

to your service-connected disabilities: 

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You should contact your state or local office of Veterans affairs for information on any tax, license, or 

fee-related benefits for which you may be eligible. State offices of Veterans' affairs are available at 

hitp://www.va.gov/statedva.him. 

" How You Can Contact Us 

«If you need general information about benefits and eligibility, please visit us at https://www.va.gov. 

» 

Call us at 1-800-827-1000. 

. 

Contact us using Telecommunications Relay Services (TTY) at 711 24/7. 

+ 

Send electronic inquiries through the Internet at https://www.va.gov/contact-us. 

Sincerely Yours, 

Regional Office Director 

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CURRENT OWNER: 

JORDAN, 

DEMITRI 

M 

CURRENT PROPERTY ADDRESS 

12951 CROFTSHIRE DR 

##.-2025 SUMMER HISTORY INFQ ** 

OWNER: 

JORDAN, 

DEMITRY 

M 

TAXABLE: 

172,200 

ASSESSMENT : 

172,200 

PRE/MBT 

%: 

100 

SCHOOL DIST: 

25030 

SCH B-S 

GISD OP 

VOT ED 

SPEC ED 

MOTT OF 

MOTT DT 

COUNTY OP 

UNIT OP 

STREETS 

GB FIRE 

SCEOOL OPER 

FC 

ADYIN FEE 

AMT DUE 

INT/PENALTIES 

TOTAL DUE 

TOTAL PAID 

DATE PAID 

CURRENT OWNER 

& ADDRESS INFO 

JORDAN, DEMITRI M 

12951 CROFTSHIRE DR 

GRAND BLANC, 

MI 48439 

1,084.86 

164.74 

68.69 

160.00 

400.33 

330.95 

103.32 

918.22 

1,713.39 

1543.98 

162.47 

0.00 

62.95 

6,358.10 

188.85 

6,546.95 

0.00 

/ 

7 

2025 Summer/Winter Tax Bill Information 

CITY OF GRAND BLA 

Tay TD 

**.2025 WINTER HISTORY INFO ¥+ 

OWNER: 

JORDAN, 

DEMITRI 

M 

TAXABLE: 

172,200 

ASSESSMENT: 

172,200 

PRE/MBT 

%: 

100 

SCHOOL DIST: 

25030 

TAXING

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