Record Finder / 25-002706-TT
Michigan
Erin Kennedy, Petitioner V City Of Livonia, Respondent
- Petitioner
- Erin Kennedy
- Respondent
- City Of Livonia
Case overview
- Docket number
- 25-002706-TT
- Status
- Disposed
- CaseType
- SC Property
- Division
- Small Claims Division
- County
- Wayne
- Judge
- No judge assigned
Docket history
| Line # | Subject | Filer | Line Ref | Enter Date/Post Mark | Fee | Related Item |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Order of Dismissal | Not recorded | Not recorded | 07/30/2025 | Not recorded | Download |
| 4 | Petition has been verified | PET | 1 | 07/30/2025 | Not recorded | Download |
| 3 | Notice of Docket Number SC | Not recorded | Not recorded | 07/30/2025 | Not recorded | Download |
| 2 | Motion to Withdraw Appeal was received. | PET | Not recorded | 07/26/2025 | $0.00 | Download |
| 1 | A petition was received. | PET | Not recorded | 07/13/2025 | Not recorded | Download |
Documents
Order_of_Dismissal-Joint_Withdraw.2025-07-30_10-03-48.0000.pdfRead complete document text →
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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 Erin Kennedy, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 25-002706 City Of Livonia, Respondent. ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO WITHDRAW ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Tribunal has reviewed the file in the above-captioned case and finds that the parties have filed a Joint Motion to Withdraw the appeal. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the parties’ 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:_____________________________________ Patricia L. Halm, Tribunal Chair Entered: July 30, 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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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 Erin Kennedy, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 25-002706 City Of Livonia, Respondent. ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO WITHDRAW ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Tribunal has reviewed the file in the above-captioned case and finds that the parties have filed a Joint Motion to Withdraw the appeal. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the parties’ 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:_____________________________________ Patricia L. Halm, Tribunal Chair Entered: July 30, 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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01._Property_Tax_Appeal_Petition_Form_Valuation_Poverty_Classification.ebe6c46c-86fe-4b02-81da-d4af7041d0ff.pdfRead complete document text →
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING ORLENE HAWKS DIRECTOR PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL MOAHR DOCKET NO. Do not use this form to appeal Principal Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Special Assessment, or Non-Property tax disputes. Pursuant to Michigan Tax Tribunal Rule (TTR) 277(3), you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (e.g. Board of Review Decision or Notice of Uncapping) with this Small Claims Petition, if applicable. If you do not submit this document, you may be held in default. Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information Filer Type: Individual First Name Erin M.I. Last Name/Company Name Kennedy Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 32203 Barkley St. City or Town Livonia State Michigan ZIP Code 48154 Telephone Number 810-858-0544 Fax Number E-mail Address labella.kenn@gmail.com Section 2: Petitioner’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information First Name M.I. Last Name Firm Name (if any) Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) City or Town State Michigan ZIP Code Telephone Number Fax Number E-mail Address Section 3: Subject Property Information How many parcels are you appealing? 1 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. Property Address (No., Street, City, ST, ZIP) [If multiple, list first property’s address] 32203 Barkley St.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING ORLENE HAWKS DIRECTOR Livonia Michigan 48154 Taxing Authority (City or Township) City Of Livonia (WAYNE) County Wayne Section 4: Issues Being Appealed (check all that apply) Poverty Exemption Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal In January 2025 I filed a Poverty Exemption for the above property on behalf of my mother, Dawn LaBella (property owner) and myself (resident and co signer for the Poverty Exemption application). In July 2025 we received our Summer 2025 taxes that did not appear to be adjusted. Through a succession of phone calls and emails I found out that we were DENIED the poverty exemption, DENIED on appeal and the reason for the denial was " Per Dawn’s Michigan 1040CR form line 32 indicates the household resources to be $32,104" (See attached "2025_Poverty Exempt. Emails_2 of 2"). Being about 7 months since I submitted my Poverty Exemption to the City of Livonia I cannot accurately recall if we were initially told we were DENIED, nor that I appealed and was denied again. What I can attest to is I have searched my paperwork and I have NO documentation from the City (Board of Reviews, Assessor's Department, etc) saying we were denied anything, let alone the reason for the denial I was given just this month regarding the MI-1040CR form. After receiving the information for our Poverty Exemption Denial I went over Dawn's 2024 taxes that I did for her, including form MI-10-40CR. I realized I made a MISTAKE on the form; I included income I should not have. I included her FOOD STAMPS, and OTC FOOD AND PHARMACY BENEFITS she gets through her health insurance, Molina. On July 9th, 2025 I AMENDED Dawn's taxes, including the MI-1040CR form. These filing were ACCEPTED by both the Federal and State government. The new filings show we do indeed qualify for the Poverty Exemption. Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues Year(s) you are appealing: 2025 Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? If Yes, check which BOR you attended AND upload the BOR decision: If No, check the applicable reason(s): Did you request a Poverty Exemption at the BOR? No If Yes, check which BOR considered your application AND upload the BOR decision: March July December If No, explain why: My mother Dawn LaBella took our Poverty Exemption Paperwork to City Hall and handed it to someone in person. We never went before the Board in person for anything. I do not have any official Denial from the board, just the email I provided. Section 7: Valuation Information *Use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING ORLENE HAWKS DIRECTOR Parcel Identification Number: Classification of Property: Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the BOR: Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)? Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value). If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. Section 8: Classification Information *Only the MI Dep’t of Treasury may appeal this issue to the Tribunal* Parcel Identification Number: Current Classification of Property as established by Board of Review: What do you believe is the property’s classification? If improved property, how is the property currently being used? If improved property, for what use was the property designed? Fee Information Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition? Yes Are you appealing ONLY the denial of a Poverty Exemption? Yes If you answered yes to either or both of these questions, you are not required to pay any filing fees. The filing fee is based on the greater of the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention. If you are appealing more than one parcel, the parcel with the highest State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention will be used to determine your filing fee, plus $25.00 will be added for each additional parcel being appealed, not to exceed a total filing fee of $1,000. If your
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SC_Notice_of_Docket_Number.2025-07-30_10-01-17.0000.pdfRead complete document text →
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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 Erin Kennedy, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 25-002706 City Of Livonia, 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 30, 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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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 Erin Kennedy, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 25-002706 City Of Livonia, 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 30, 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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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 Petitioner(s) v MTT Docket No. _____________________________, Respondent(s) MOTION TO WITHDRAW APPEAL 1. I wish to withdraw my appeal in the above-captioned docket. 2. Good cause exists to grant withdrawal because: 3. I ask this Tribunal to grant my request to withdraw the appeal and dismiss the above- captioned docket. Please select one of the following: __ I am filing this Motion to Withdraw before Respondent filed an Answer or a responsive motion with the Tribunal. __ I am filing this Motion to Withdraw after Respondent has filed an Answer or Responsive Motion with the Tribunal. I attached to this Motion Respondent’s written consent to withdraw my petition, or I shall grant Respondent the opportunity to object to this withdrawal. __________________________ ________________________________ Party/Representative (sign here) Print name of person signing I certify that on this date I served a copy of this Motion, and any additional documentation, on the opposing party or their representative. ___________________________ _____________________________________ Date (sign here) Erin Kennedy 25-002706 I meant to amend an existing Petition, not create a new case. X Erin Kennedy 7/26/2025
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING ORLENE HAWKS DIRECTOR PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL MOAHR DOCKET NO. Do not use this form to appeal Principal Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Special Assessment, or Non-Property tax disputes. Pursuant to Michigan Tax Tribunal Rule (TTR) 277(3), you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (e.g. Board of Review Decision or Notice of Uncapping) with this Small Claims Petition, if applicable. If you do not submit this document, you may be held in default. Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information Filer Type: Individual First Name Erin M.I. Last Name/Company Name Kennedy Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 32203 Barkley St. City or Town Livonia State Michigan ZIP Code 48154 Telephone Number 810-858-0544 Fax Number E-mail Address labella.kenn@gmail.com Section 2: Petitioner’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information First Name M.I. Last Name Firm Name (if any) Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) City or Town State Michigan ZIP Code Telephone Number Fax Number E-mail Address Section 3: Subject Property Information How many parcels are you appealing? 1 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. Property Address (No., Street, City, ST, ZIP) [If multiple, list first property’s address] 32203 Barkley St.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING ORLENE HAWKS DIRECTOR Livonia Michigan 48154 Taxing Authority (City or Township) City Of Livonia (WAYNE) County Wayne Section 4: Issues Being Appealed (check all that apply) Poverty Exemption Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal In January 2025 I filed a Poverty Exemption for the above property on behalf of my mother, Dawn LaBella (property owner) and myself (resident and co signer for the Poverty Exemption application). In July 2025 we received our Summer 2025 taxes that did not appear to be adjusted. Through a succession of phone calls and emails I found out that we were DENIED the poverty exemption, DENIED on appeal and the reason for the denial was " Per Dawn’s Michigan 1040CR form line 32 indicates the household resources to be $32,104" (See attached "2025_Poverty Exempt. Emails_2 of 2"). Being about 7 months since I submitted my Poverty Exemption to the City of Livonia I cannot accurately recall if we were initially told we were DENIED, nor that I appealed and was denied again. What I can attest to is I have searched my paperwork and I have NO documentation from the City (Board of Reviews, Assessor's Department, etc) saying we were denied anything, let alone the reason for the denial I was given just this month regarding the MI-1040CR form. After receiving the information for our Poverty Exemption Denial I went over Dawn's 2024 taxes that I did for her, including form MI-10-40CR. I realized I made a MISTAKE on the form; I included income I should not have. I included her FOOD STAMPS, and OTC FOOD AND PHARMACY BENEFITS she gets through her health insurance, Molina. On July 9th, 2025 I AMENDED Dawn's taxes, including the MI-1040CR form. These filing were ACCEPTED by both the Federal and State government. The new filings show we do indeed qualify for the Poverty Exemption. Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues Year(s) you are appealing: 2025 Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? If Yes, check which BOR you attended AND upload the BOR decision: If No, check the applicable reason(s): Did you request a Poverty Exemption at the BOR? No If Yes, check which BOR considered your application AND upload the BOR decision: March July December If No, explain why: My mother Dawn LaBella took our Poverty Exemption Paperwork to City Hall and handed it to someone in person. We never went before the Board in person for anything. I do not have any official Denial from the board, just the email I provided. Section 7: Valuation Information *Use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING ORLENE HAWKS DIRECTOR Parcel Identification Number: Classification of Property: Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the BOR: Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)? Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value). If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. Section 8: Classification Information *Only the MI Dep’t of Treasury may appeal this issue to the Tribunal* Parcel Identification Number: Current Classification of Property as established by Board of Review: What do you believe is the property’s classification? If improved property, how is the property currently being used? If improved property, for what use was the property designed? Fee Information Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition? Yes Are you appealing ONLY the denial of a Poverty Exemption? Yes If you answered yes to either or both of these questions, you are not required to pay any filing fees. The filing fee is based on the greater of the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention. If you are appealing more than one parcel, the parcel with the highest State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention will be used to determine your filing fee, plus $25.00 will be added for each additional parcel being appealed, not to exceed a total filing fee of $1,000. If your
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