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Michigan
John O. Dillon Petitioner V Township Of Chikaming Respondent
- Petitioner
- John O. Dillon
- Respondent
- Township Of Chikaming
Case overview
- Docket number
- 26-002756-TT
- Status
- Answer Due
- CaseType
- SC Property
- Division
- Small Claims Division
- County
- Berrien
- Judge
- No judge assigned
Docket history
| Line # | Subject | Filer | Line Ref | Enter Date/Post Mark | Fee | Related Item |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Petition has been verified | PET | 1 | 10/06/2026 | Not recorded | Download |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Download |
| 3 | Notice of Docket Number SC | Not recorded | Not recorded | 10/06/2026 | Not recorded | Download |
| 2 | Documentation | Not recorded | Not recorded | 07/23/2026 | Not recorded | Download |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Download |
| 1 | A petition was received. | PET | Not recorded | 07/22/2026 | $200.00 | Download |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Download |
Documents
Dillon BOR Decision 2026.pdfRead complete document text →
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04/06/2026 05:59 PHM 2026 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION FROM CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR 13535 RED ARROW HIGHWAY HARBERT, MI 49115 NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL. PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: (Parcel Code required. Property address and legal description optional.) 07-0029-0010-01-0 15871 LAKESIDE RD DILLON JOHN O SPLIT ON 09/15/2016 FROM 07-0029-0010-00-1; PT OF S 1/2 427 S MADISON OF NW 1/4 OF SW 1/4 SEC 29 T7S R20W CHIKAMING TWP LA GRANGE, IL 60525 BERRIEN CO MICHIGAN DESC AS BEG AT NW COR OF S 1/2 OF NW 1/4 OF SW 1/4 SD SEC 29 SD PT BEING 659.93" S02DEG41'37"W OF W 1/4 COR SD SEC 29 TH S88DEG1020"E ON N LN OF S 1/2 OF NW 1/4 OF SW 1/4 SD SEC 808.52' TON THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED 401 (RESIDENTIAL-IMPROVED) Thank you for attending this years March Board of Review. The Board has reviewed the information you supplied and the data necessary to compute your assessment and taxable value. The Board has completed their review of parcel number 07-0029-0010-01-0 They have made the following determination based on the information you supplied. Board of Review Comments REQUEST DENIED [2026 ORIGINAL ASSESSED VALUE 446,200 [2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" ASSESSED VALUE 446,200 | (If the above amounts are the same, no revisions have occured) [2026 ORIGINAL TAXABLE VALUE 263,425 | [2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" TAXABLE VALUE 263.425 | [2026 PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION/QUALIFIED AG 0.0000 Please feel free to contact the assessor at the address listed above or call if you have any questions. "Effective March 1, 2013, the Tribunal is no longer able to accept Small Claims letter appeals. Rather, you are required to file a petition to initiate a new Small Claims appeal. Petition forms are available on this website." http://www.michigan.gov/taxtrib/0,4677,7-187-38254---,00.html
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING MARLON I. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR 1 of 3 PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM VALUATION / UNCAPPING APPEAL MTT DOCKET NO. Petitioner’s Contact Information: Filer Type: Individual Local Unit of Government: First Name John M.I. O. Last Name Dillon Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 427 S. Madison City or Town LaGrange State Illinois ZIP Code 60525 Telephone Number (331) 234-1844 E-mail Address dillon.j2@gmail.com Petitioner’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information, if any: First Name Sally M.I. A. Last Name Taylor Firm Name (if any) Passaro, Kahne, Taylor, Thompson & Pierangeli Law Offices, PLLC Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 685 W. Main Street City or Town Benton Harbor State Michigan ZIP Code 49022 Telephone Number (269) 983-0325 E-mail Address sally@passarokahne.com 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 parcel N/A Property Address (No., Street) 15871 Lakeside Road
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING MARLON I. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR 2 of 3 City or Town Union Pier County Berrien State Michigan ZIP Code 49129 Taxing Authority (City or Township) Township Of Chikaming (BERRIEN) Check which of the following you are appealing: (check all that apply) True Cash and Taxable Values Please Explain the Reason for this Appeal: In January 2023, Petitioners purchased parcel 11-07-0029-0010-01-0 through a third party, long-arm transaction. The purchase price, representing fair market value of the property was $265,000. Accordingly, the taxable value and the assessed value for 2024 should have been one-half of the fair market value, which was the purchase price, for a value of 132,500. Applying the 2025 CPI of 3.1%, the taxable value and the assessed value for 2025 should have been 136,607. The taxable value for 2026, with the 2.7% CPI increase for 2026, should be 140,296. In addition, the Property was listed for sale in 2024, and despite aggressive exposure did not sell for well below the assessed or taxable values. Additional Petitioner: Rebecca Dillon Jurisdictional Issues: Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review? Yes If Yes, check which Board of Review you attended: March If No, please check the applicable reason(s): Year(s) Under Appeal: 2026 Valuation Information for Each Parcel under Appeal: Parcel Number: 11-07-0029-0010-01-0 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 3 of 3 Current Assessed Value as established by the Board of Review: 446200 Current Taxable Value as established by the Board of Review: 263425 What do you believe is the fair market value? 280592 Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value. 140296 If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. 140296 Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature Petitioner’s Signature: /s/ Sally A. Taylor Attorney or Authorized Agent’s Signature: /s/ Fee Information: If you do not have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% at the time of the filing of this petition, you are required to pay a filing fee for the filing of this appeal. The filing fee is based on the greater of 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. Property tax appeal: Residential** Non-Residential SEV or TV in contention* Filing fee*** Filing Fee** $100,000 or less...........................................................................................$ 125.00 $250.00 $100,000.01 to $500,000.00.........................................................................$ 200.00 N/A More than $500,000…..................................................................................$ 300.00 N/A Does the subject property have a principal residence exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition? No
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SC_Notice_of_Docket_Number.2026-10-06_08-21-19.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 John O. Dillon, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 26-002756 Township Of Chikaming, Respondent. NOTICE OF DOCKET NUMBER TAKE NOTICE that a Small Claims petition has been filed and the above-noted docket number has been assigned to that petition. The assignment of the docket number does not mean that the Tribunal has authority over the petition or that the petition complies with the Tribunal’s rules. The docket number needs to be included on all documents submitted in this case. Respondent shall file an answer to the petition within 28 days of the issuance of a copy of this Notice to Respondent. Tribunal answer forms are available on our website at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. Respondents must utilize the appropriate answer form. Failure to file the answer within the 28-day time frame may result in the placement of Respondent in default, as provided by TTR 281. Further, an electronic copy of the petition can be reviewed by utilizing the Docket Lookup Search on the Tribunal’s website. By: Tribunal Clerk Entered: October 6, 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 John O. Dillon, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 26-002756 Township Of Chikaming, Respondent. NOTICE OF DOCKET NUMBER TAKE NOTICE that a Small Claims petition has been filed and the above-noted docket number has been assigned to that petition. The assignment of the docket number does not mean that the Tribunal has authority over the petition or that the petition complies with the Tribunal’s rules. The docket number needs to be included on all documents submitted in this case. Respondent shall file an answer to the petition within 28 days of the issuance of a copy of this Notice to Respondent. Tribunal answer forms are available on our website at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. Respondents must utilize the appropriate answer form. Failure to file the answer within the 28-day time frame may result in the placement of Respondent in default, as provided by TTR 281. Further, an electronic copy of the petition can be reviewed by utilizing the Docket Lookup Search on the Tribunal’s website. By: Tribunal Clerk Entered: October 6, 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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MTT Petition (2026-07-22) re.Dillon Fully Signed.pdfRead complete document text →
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM VALUATION / UNCAPPING APPEAL MTT DOCKET NO. REGEN TNY] Petitioner's Contact Information: Filer Type: Local Unit of Government: Individual First Name M.L Last Name John 0. Dillon Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 427 5. Madison City or Town State ZIP Code LaGrange Illinois 60525 Telephone Number (331) 234-1844 E-mail Address dillon.j2@gmail.com Petitioner’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information, if any: First Name M.L Last Name Sally A. Taylor Firm Name (if any) Passaro, Kahne, Taylor, Thompson & Pierangeli Law Offices, PLLC Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 685 W. Main Street City or Town State ZIP Code Benton Harbor Michigan 49022 Telephone Number (269) 983-0325 E-mail Address sally@passarokahne.com
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR City or Town County State ZIP Code Union Pier Berrien Michigan 49129 Taxing Authority (City or Township) Township Of Chikaming (BERRIEN) Check which of the following you are appealing: (check all that apply) True Cash and Taxable Values Please Explain the Reason for this Appeal: In January 2023, Petitioners purchased parcel 11-07-0029-0010-01-0 through a third party, long-arm transaction. The purchase price, representing fair market value of the property was $265,000. Accordingly, the taxable value and the assessed value for 2024 should have been one-half of the fair market value, which was the purchase price, for a value of 132,500. Applying the 2025 CP} of 3.1%, the taxable value and the assessed value for 2025 should have been 136,607. The taxable value for 2026, with the 2.7% CPI increase for 2026, should be 140,296. In addition, the Property was listed for sale in 2024, and despite aggressive exposure did not sell for well below the assessed or taxable values. Additional Petitioner: Rebecca Dillon Jurisdictional Issues: Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review? Yes If Yes, check which Board of Review you attended: March If No, please check the applicable reason(s): Year(s) Under Appeal:
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Current Assessed Value as established by the Board of Review: 446200 Current Taxable Value as established by the Board of Review: 263425 What do you believe is the fair market value? 280592 Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value. 140296 If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. 140296 Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature Petitioner's Signature: /s/ Sally A. Taylor Attorney or Authorized Agent's Signature: ss! Co (Ps3cHc) Fee Information: If you do not have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% at the time of the filing of this petition, you are required to pay a filing fee for the filing of this appeal. The filing fee is based on the greater of 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. Property tax appeal: Residential** Non-Residential SEV or TV in contention* Filing fee*** Filing Fee** $100,000 or less.... 125.00 $250.00 $100,000.01 to $500,000.0 200.00 N/A More than $500,000. ..$300.00 N/A Does the subject property have a principal residence exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition? No
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING MARLON I. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL · 611 W. OTTAWA ST., LANSING, MI 48933 · 517-335-9760 PO BOX 30232, LANSING, MI 48909 · Other Carriers: 2407 N. GRAND RIVER AVE., LANSING, MI 48906 MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Docket Number: 26-002756 Is this case currently pending in the Small Claims Division? Yes Party Filing Document Petitioner Files Document Type: Documentation Attachment File Name: MTT Petition (2026-07-22) re.Dillon Fully Signed Fee Information Filing Fee: $ 0.00 Payment Information Payment: $ 0.00
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04/06/2026 05:59 PHM 2026 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION FROM CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR 13535 RED ARROW HIGHWAY HARBERT, MI 49115 NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL. PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: (Parcel Code required. Property address and legal description optional.) 07-0029-0010-01-0 15871 LAKESIDE RD DILLON JOHN O SPLIT ON 09/15/2016 FROM 07-0029-0010-00-1; PT OF S 1/2 427 S MADISON OF NW 1/4 OF SW 1/4 SEC 29 T7S R20W CHIKAMING TWP LA GRANGE, IL 60525 BERRIEN CO MICHIGAN DESC AS BEG AT NW COR OF S 1/2 OF NW 1/4 OF SW 1/4 SD SEC 29 SD PT BEING 659.93" S02DEG41'37"W OF W 1/4 COR SD SEC 29 TH S88DEG1020"E ON N LN OF S 1/2 OF NW 1/4 OF SW 1/4 SD SEC 808.52' TON THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED 401 (RESIDENTIAL-IMPROVED) Thank you for attending this years March Board of Review. The Board has reviewed the information you supplied and the data necessary to compute your assessment and taxable value. The Board has completed their review of parcel number 07-0029-0010-01-0 They have made the following determination based on the information you supplied. Board of Review Comments REQUEST DENIED [2026 ORIGINAL ASSESSED VALUE 446,200 [2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" ASSESSED VALUE 446,200 | (If the above amounts are the same, no revisions have occured) [2026 ORIGINAL TAXABLE VALUE 263,425 | [2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" TAXABLE VALUE 263.425 | [2026 PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION/QUALIFIED AG 0.0000 Please feel free to contact the assessor at the address listed above or call if you have any questions. "Effective March 1, 2013, the Tribunal is no longer able to accept Small Claims letter appeals. Rather, you are required to file a petition to initiate a new Small Claims appeal. Petition forms are available on this website." http://www.michigan.gov/taxtrib/0,4677,7-187-38254---,00.html
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING MARLON I. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR 1 of 3 PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM VALUATION / UNCAPPING APPEAL MTT DOCKET NO. Petitioner’s Contact Information: Filer Type: Individual Local Unit of Government: First Name John M.I. O. Last Name Dillon Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 427 S. Madison City or Town LaGrange State Illinois ZIP Code 60525 Telephone Number (331) 234-1844 E-mail Address dillon.j2@gmail.com Petitioner’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information, if any: First Name Sally M.I. A. Last Name Taylor Firm Name (if any) Passaro, Kahne, Taylor, Thompson & Pierangeli Law Offices, PLLC Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 685 W. Main Street City or Town Benton Harbor State Michigan ZIP Code 49022 Telephone Number (269) 983-0325 E-mail Address sally@passarokahne.com 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 parcel N/A Property Address (No., Street) 15871 Lakeside Road
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING MARLON I. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR 2 of 3 City or Town Union Pier County Berrien State Michigan ZIP Code 49129 Taxing Authority (City or Township) Township Of Chikaming (BERRIEN) Check which of the following you are appealing: (check all that apply) True Cash and Taxable Values Please Explain the Reason for this Appeal: In January 2023, Petitioners purchased parcel 11-07-0029-0010-01-0 through a third party, long-arm transaction. The purchase price, representing fair market value of the property was $265,000. Accordingly, the taxable value and the assessed value for 2024 should have been one-half of the fair market value, which was the purchase price, for a value of 132,500. Applying the 2025 CPI of 3.1%, the taxable value and the assessed value for 2025 should have been 136,607. The taxable value for 2026, with the 2.7% CPI increase for 2026, should be 140,296. In addition, the Property was listed for sale in 2024, and despite aggressive exposure did not sell for well below the assessed or taxable values. Additional Petitioner: Rebecca Dillon Jurisdictional Issues: Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review? Yes If Yes, check which Board of Review you attended: March If No, please check the applicable reason(s): Year(s) Under Appeal: 2026 Valuation Information for Each Parcel under Appeal: Parcel Number: 11-07-0029-0010-01-0 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 3 of 3 Current Assessed Value as established by the Board of Review: 446200 Current Taxable Value as established by the Board of Review: 263425 What do you believe is the fair market value? 280592 Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value. 140296 If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. 140296 Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature Petitioner’s Signature: /s/ Sally A. Taylor Attorney or Authorized Agent’s Signature: /s/ Fee Information: If you do not have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% at the time of the filing of this petition, you are required to pay a filing fee for the filing of this appeal. The filing fee is based on the greater of 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. Property tax appeal: Residential** Non-Residential SEV or TV in contention* Filing fee*** Filing Fee** $100,000 or less...........................................................................................$ 125.00 $250.00 $100,000.01 to $500,000.00.........................................................................$ 200.00 N/A More than $500,000…..................................................................................$ 300.00 N/A Does the subject property have a principal residence exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition? No
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