Katherine A Farnsworth Petitioner V Township Of Waterford Respondent

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

DIRECTOR 

LANSING 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM 

POVERTY EXEMPTION 

MTT DOCKET NO. ______________________ 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information 

Unit of Government 

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

City or Town: 

State: 

ZIP Code: 

Telephone Number: 

Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email): 

Section 2: Respondent’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information 

First Name: 

M.I.: 

Last Name: 

Firm Name (if any): 

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

City or Town: 

State: 

ZIP Code: 

Telephone Number: 

Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email): 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

Parcel Identification Number: 

Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal 

26-003879

Waterford

MI

48329

Jennifer

Taylor

Waterford

MI

48329

W 13-09-180-029

Respondent contends tha the Board of Review's decision should be upheld. The 

petitioner failed to submit sufficient and proper evidence to support the requested 

change.

Township of Waterford

5200 Civic Center Dr.

248 674 6206

5200 Civic Center Dr.

248 674 6206

jacha@waterfordmi.gov

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

DIRECTOR 

LANSING 

Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues 

Did Petitioner request a Poverty Exemption at a Board of Review (BOR)? 

Yes 

No 

If yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: 

March 

July 

December 

Date the BOR decision was issued: 

Tax year(s) denied: 

Signature *Required 

Respondent or Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Signature: 

/s/ 





Jennifer A Taylor

7/21/2026

2026

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

DIRECTOR 

LANSING 

PAPER FILING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANSWER TO 

POVERTY EXEMPTION APPEAL 

Follow these instructions for filing this Small Claims answer form. For questions that 

are not answered by these instructions, please visit the Tribunal’s website at 

www.michigan.gov/taxtrib or contact the Tribunal at 517-335-9760. 

Mail the completed form to: 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

611 W. Ottawa St., Lansing, MI 48933 

U.S. Postal Mailing Address: PO BOX 30232, Lansing, MI 48909 

Other Carriers (UPS, FedEx, DHL): 

2nd Floor MTT, 2407 N. Grand River Avenue, Lansing, MI 48906 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information: If the respondent is a unit of 

government, the “Respondent” is not the assessor, Respondent is the unit of 

government filing the answer to the petition (i.e. city or township). If the respondent is 

not a unit of government, Respondent is the party or parties (i.e., taxpayer) filing the 

answer to the petition. Provide the name, address and daytime phone number for the 

respondent. 

Section 2: Respondent’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact 

Information: If Respondent is a unit of government, Respondent must be represented 

by an attorney or authorized representative (i.e., assessor) to file an answer to the 

petition. If Respondent is not a unit of government (i.e., taxpayer), Respondent does 

not have to be represented by an attorney or authorized representative to file an answer 

to the petition. If Respondent is using an attorney or authorized representative, that 

attorney or authorized representative must provide all information requested in Section 

2 of the Answer Form. If Respondent elects to have an attorney or authorized 

representative, only the attorney or authorized representative will receive notices and 

documents from the Tribunal. 

IMPORTANT: If the contact information for Respondent or Respondent’s attorney or 

authorized representative, if listed, includes an email address, the Tribunal will use that 

email address to electronically serve all future documents issued by the Tribunal. Once 

an email address is provided, a request to opt out of electronic service must be made in 

writing. 

Section 3: Subject Property Information: 

 

Parcel Identification Number: Provide the parcel number of the property being 

appealed. 

Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal: Provide the basis of Respondent’s 

answer to the appeal and any necessary explanation.

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

DIRECTOR 

LANSING 

Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues: 

 

Did Petitioner request a poverty exemption at a BOR: Indicate whether 

Petitioner requested a poverty exemption at a BOR. 

 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: If Petitioner requested a poverty 

exemption at a BOR, indicate whether the application was considered by the 

March, July, or December BOR. 

 

Date the BOR decision was issued: Identify the date the BOR decision was 

issued. 

 

Tax year(s) denied: Identify the tax years for which a poverty exemption was 

denied. 

Signature: If Respondent is unrepresented, Respondent must sign the answer form. If 

an attorney or other authorized representative is identified in Section 2 of the answer 

form, the petition form must be signed by that representative and not Respondent. A 

unit of government must be represented. 

REMINDERS: 

You must submit the original, completed, signed answer form to the Tribunal. You 

should also keep a copy for yourself. 

The Tribunal will issue a Notice of Filing after an answer is filed and indicate the case is 

ready for the scheduling of a hearing. 

The Tribunal will send a notice of hearing to the parties no less than 45 days in advance 

of the hearing. 

To check the status of your appeal, visit our website at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib and 

click on the “Docket Search” option.

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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: 26-003879

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

Party Filing Document 

Respondent

Files

Document Type: Response to Order - Answer

Attachment File Name: Farnsworth answer Poverty

Fee Information

Filing Fee: $ 0.00

Payment Information

Payment: $ 0.00

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RECEIVED 

GE 

AUG 18 2026 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

ORE 

HITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON 1. BROWN, DPA 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM 

POVERTY EXEMPTION 

Do not use this form to appeal Principal Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Disabled Veterans 

Exemption, or other exemption disputes. 

Pursuant to Tax Tribunal Rule (YTR) 279, you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (i.e., Board of 

Review Decision or other notice) with this petition. 

If you do not submit this document, you may be held in default. 

Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information 

First Name 

M.E 

Last Name/Company Name 

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

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ZIP Code 

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Email Address {do not enter {intess you want MTT to serfd all correspondence via email) 

City or Town 

Section 2: Petitioner's Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information 

First Name 

Last Name 

Firm Name {if any) 

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

City or Town 

State 

2iP Code 

Telephone Number 

Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email) 

Section 3: Subject aT Information 

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

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Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues 

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Tax year(s) denied: pYSYS 

Fee Information 

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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

Katherine A Farnsworth,

Petitioner,

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v 

MTT Docket No. 26-003879

Township Of Waterford,

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 26, 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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Katherine A Farnsworth

5605 Walling Drive

Waterford , MI 48329

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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

Katherine A Farnsworth,

Petitioner,

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v 

MTT Docket No. 26-003879

Township Of Waterford,

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 26, 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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RECEIVED 

GE 

AUG 18 2026 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

ORE 

HITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON 1. BROWN, DPA 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM 

POVERTY EXEMPTION 

Do not use this form to appeal Principal Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Disabled Veterans 

Exemption, or other exemption disputes. 

Pursuant to Tax Tribunal Rule (YTR) 279, you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (i.e., Board of 

Review Decision or other notice) with this petition. 

If you do not submit this document, you may be held in default. 

Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information 

First Name 

M.E 

Last Name/Company Name 

Wo thecine. 

A 

ir arns wor 

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

¥ 

<< LOS Loalling INV Lo 

ZIP Code 

(Jr ord 

MEL 5 

Ee 

OI 180% 

YS WR 10YY 

Email Address {do not enter {intess you want MTT to serfd all correspondence via email) 

City or Town 

Section 2: Petitioner's Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information 

First Name 

Last Name 

Firm Name {if any) 

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

City or Town 

State 

2iP Code 

Telephone Number 

Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email) 

Section 3: Subject aT Information 

Parcel Identification Number: 

- 

— oO 

f. 

© — 

~ 

Property Address (No., Street) 

> 

1 

/% 

039 

RN 

sos walling DAC 

City 

or Town 

Count; 

” 

State. 

ZIP 

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Mr 

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Explain the Reason for this Appeal 

| 

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Pol hat ders eens es le 

Caring For hed 

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Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues 

Did you request a poverty exemption ata Board of Review (BOR)? LJ Yes 

No 

Na 

If Yes, check which BOR you attended: 0 March 

™ July 

[Wm] December 

If No, please explain: + Mhoy wav ld call FE more tnFeriglien is heeled 

Date the BOR decision was issued: 1-95-36 

Tax year(s) denied: pYSYS 

Fee Information 

There is no fee required for the filing of a poverty exemption appeat, 

Signature ‘required 

Petitioner gr 

Attarney/Authorized Representative’s Signature: 

Ist 

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