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Michigan
Mazin Yonin, Besma Askar Petitioners Vs. Township Of West Bloomfield Respondent
- Petitioner
- Mazin Yonin, Besma Askar
- Respondent
- Township Of West Bloomfield
Case overview
- Docket number
- 26-002769-TT
- Status
- Answer Due
- CaseType
- ET Property
- Division
- ET
- County
- Oakland
- Judge
- No judge assigned
Docket history
| Line # | Subject | Filer | Line Ref | Enter Date/Post Mark | Fee | Related Item |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Answer was received | RESP | Not recorded | 10/20/2026 | Not recorded | Download |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Download |
| 4 | Proof of service of petition was received. | Not recorded | Not recorded | 09/22/2026 | Not recorded | Download |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Download |
| 3 | Petition has been verified | PET | 1 | 09/22/2026 | Not recorded | Download |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Download |
| 2 | Notice of Docket Number ET | Not recorded | Not recorded | 09/22/2026 | Not recorded | Download |
| 1 | A petition was received. | PET | Not recorded | 07/23/2026 | $600.00 | Download |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Download |
Documents
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STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING 7 REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL MAZIN YONIN and BESMA ASKAR, Petitioner, v CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WEST BLOOMFIELD, Respondent. MTT Docket No. 26-0027697 Parcel No. X-18-12-451-007 _____________________________________________________________________________/ BRIAN E. ETZEL (P54905) WILLIAMS, WILLIAMS, RATTNER & PLUNKETT, P.C. Attorney for Petitioners 380 N. Old Woodward Avenue, Suite 300 Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 642-0333 LAURA M. HALLAHAN (P42101) SETH A. O’LOUGHLIN (P80257) KELSEA M. MELCHER (P85821) HALLAHAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Respondent 1750 S. Telegraph Road, Suite 202 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 731-3089 _____________________________________________________________________________/ ANSWER TO PETITION AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES ANSWER Respondent, Charter Township of West Bloomfield, by and through its attorneys, Hallahan & Associates, P.C., responds to the allegations made in Petitioner’s Petition as follows: The Parties 1. Upon information and belief, Respondent admits the allegations in Paragraph 1. 2. Respondent admits the allegations in Paragraph 2. The Subject Property 3. Upon information and belief, Respondent admits the allegations in Paragraph 3.
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2 4. Respondent admits the allegations in Paragraph 4. 5. Respondent admits the allegations in Paragraph 5. The 2026 Assessment 6. Respondent admits the allegations in Paragraph 6. 7. The values for the property identified above as established by Respondent’s Board of Review are: 8. Respondent contends that a lawful assessment of the Subject Property for the 2026 tax year is: 9. The amounts in dispute therefore are as follows: Tax Year True Cash Value Assessed Value Taxable Value 2026 $0 $0 $0 10. Respondent admits there is no issue relative to any additions or losses. Respondent acknowledges the valuation issues raised by Petitioner in Paragraph 10 but denies that those issues have merit and further denies that Petitioner is entitled to any relief. 11. Respondent denies the allegations in Paragraph 11, including subparts (a)-(d), for the reason that the same are untrue. In further answer, the assessed, state equalized and/or taxable values do not exceed permitted amounts, do not exceed the percentage of true cash value permitted by law, were correctly determined and are based upon correct application of proper principles, and the values and Respondent’s mode of assessment are non-discriminatory and constitutional 12. Respondent agrees that the Subject Property’s 2026 assessment is uniform but denies the allegation in Paragraph 12 that the Subject Property’s values are overestimated. Tax Year True Cash Value Assessed Value Taxable Value 2026 $3,664,700 $1,832,350 $1,737,911 Tax Year True Cash Value Assessed Value Taxable Value 2026 $3,664,700 $1,832,350 $1,737,911
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3 Conclusion and Request for Relief 13. Respondent acknowledges the relief requested by Petitioner in the final paragraph of the Petition but denies that Petitioner is entitled to the requested relief due to the statements in the above Paragraphs. WHEREFORE, Respondent, Charter Township of West Bloomfield, requests the Tribunal dismiss the Petition, affirm Respondent’s assessed and taxable values, subject to county and state equalization, and award Respondent its costs and attorney fees. HALLAHAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C. /s/Laura M. Hallahan______________ LAURA M. HALLAHAN (P42101) SETH A. O’LOUGHLIN (P80257) KELSEA M. MELCHER (P85821) Attorneys for Respondent 1750 S. Telegraph Road, Suite 202 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 Dated: October 20, 2026 (248) 731-3089 AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES Respondent, Charter Township of West Bloomfield, asserts the following affirmative defenses: 1. Petitioner fails to allege specific and sufficient facts to set forth a cause of action against Respondent and to support its claim for relief. 2. The Tribunal is charged with finding a property’s true cash value to determine the property’s lawful assessment. Alhi Development Co v Orion Twp, 110 Mich App 764, 767 (1981). 3. Petitioner has the burden of establishing the property’s true cash value. See MCL 205.737(3) and Kern v Pontiac Twp, 93 Mich App 612 (1974).
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4 4. Petitioner has failed to allege specific and sufficient facts to establish fraud, error of law, discrimination, application of wrong principles, or illegality on the part of Respondent or its agents. 5. Petitioner has failed to allege that the mode and method of assessing the subject property fails to conform to the mode and method applied in the case of all other properties in Respondent’s taxing unit for the year in question. 6. Petitioner has failed to show that any factor other than fifty percent (50%) was applied to the true cash value of Petitioner’s property, as well as all others, to arrive at the respective assessments appearing on the roll, and also fails to allege specific and sufficient facts to support its allegations that the property’s taxable value is improper. 7. Petitioner asks the Tribunal to grant it preference by application of a self-chosen method of assessment contrary to the intent, purpose and law of this State. 8. Petitioner, in essence, asks the Tribunal to grant it an illegal preference by application of a method of assessment different from that employed in the assessment of other properties in Respondent’s taxing unit. 9. Petitioner, in essence, seeks by petition to challenge the process of county and state equalization as to which it has no legal standing and cannot maintain a cause of action. 10. Any decrease in the value of Petitioner’s property was a result of its own intentional acts and/or negligence and cannot be allowed to reduce Petitioner’s otherwise equitable tax burden. 11. Respondent has properly and lawfully assessed Petitioner’s
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING MARLON I. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR Entire Tribunal Case Information Sheet - Respondent MTT DOCKET NO. 26-002769 Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information Filer Type: Local Unit of Government Local Unit of Government Township Of West Bloomfield (OAKLAND) First Name M.I. Last Name Home Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) City or Town State ZIP Code Telephone Number E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail) Section 2: Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information First Name Laura M.I. Last Name Hallahan Firm Name (if any) Hallahan & Associates PC Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 1750 S. Telegraph Road, Suite 202 City or Town Bloomfield Hills State Michigan ZIP Code 48302 Telephone Number 248-731-3089 E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail) mtt@hallahanlaw.com Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature Respondent or Authorized Attorney/Representative’s Signature: Laura M. Hallahan /s/
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STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING SYSTEM MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL MAZIN YONIN and BESMA ASKAR, Docket No. 26-002769 Petitioners, Parcel No. X-18-12-451-007 v. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WEST BLOOMFIELD Respondent. Brian E. Etzel (P54905) WILLIAMS, WILLIAMS, RATTNER & PLUNKETT, PC Attorneys for Petitioners 380 N. Old Woodward Ave., Ste. 300 Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 642-0333 bee@wwrplaw.com PROOF OF SERVICE OF PETITION AND NOTICE OF DOCKET NUMBER
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PROOF OF SERVICE OF PETITION AND NOTICE OF DOCKET NUMBER Sarah Conner states that she served copies of the Entire Tribunal Property Tax Petition, Notice of Docket Number and this Proof of Service, on the persons listed below, by placing copies of those documents in a duly stamped, addressed envelope and placing the envelope in the United States mail on September 22, 2026. PERSONS SERVED: VIA CERTIFIED MAIL Township of West Bloomfield Assessor 4550 Walnut Lake Rd West Bloomfield, MI 48323 Township of West Bloomfield Clerk 4550 Walnut Lake Rd West Bloomfield, MI 48323 VIA FIRST CLASS US MAIL Oakland County Clerk Bloomfield Hills School District 1200 N. Telegraph Road Secretary of the School Board Building #12E 7273 Wing Lake Road Pontiac, MI 48341 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 Oakland County State Treasurer Director of Equalization Michigan Department of Treasury 250 Elizabeth Lake Road Austin Building #1000W 430 W. Allegan Pontiac, MI 48341 Lansing, MI 48922 5 yA J ’ Shoal [donne Sarah Conner
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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: 26-002769 Is this case currently pending in the Small Claims Division? No Party Filing Document Petitioner Files Document Type: Proof of Service: Petition Attachment File Name: Proof of Service-Petition-Notice of Docket Number Fee Information Filing Fee: $ 0.00 Payment Information Payment: $ 0.00
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STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING SYSTEM MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL MAZIN YONIN and BESMA ASKAR, Docket No. 26- Petitioners, Parcel No. X-18-12-451-007 v. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WEST BLOOMFIELD, Respondent. Brian E. Etzel (P54905) WILLIAMS, WILLIAMS, RATTNER & PLUNKETT, PC Attorneys for Petitioners 380 N. Old Woodward Ave., Ste. 300 Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 642-0333 bee@wwrplaw.com ENTIRE TRIBUNAL PROPERTY TAX PETITION Petitioners MAZIN YONIN and BESMA ASKAR, by and through their attorneys, Williams, Williams, Rattner & Plunkett, PC, state as follows for their Entire Tribunal Property Tax Petition. The Parties 1. Petitioners MAZIN YONIN and BESMA ASKAR are individuals whose address is 3424 Pine Estates, West Bloomfield, MI 48323. 2. Respondent the Charter Township of West Bloomfield is a Michigan township with its principal offices located at 4550 Walnut Lake Rd. West Bloomfield, MI 48323.
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The Subject Property 3. Petitioners own property identified as Parcel No. X-18-12-451-007 and commonly known as 3424 Pine Estates, West Bloomfield, MI 48323 (the “Subject Property”). 4. The Subject Property is located in Oakland County and is within the Bloomfield Hills School District. 5. Respondent possesses jurisdiction to assess and collect property taxes for the Subject Property. The 2026 Assessment 6. For the 2026 tax year, Respondent classified the Subject Property as residential improved property. 7. For the 2026 tax year, Respondent established the Subject Property’s assessment for property taxes as follows (Board of Review Decision Attached): True Cash Value Assessed Value Taxable Value $3,664,700 $1,832,350 $1,737,911 8. Petitioners contend that a lawful assessment of the Subject Property for the 2025 tax year cannot exceed the following amounts: True Cash Value Assessed Value Taxable Value $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 9. The amounts in dispute therefore are as follows: True Cash Value Assessed Value Taxable Value $1,3664,700 $832,350 $737,911 10. This Petition presents issues involving the Subject Property’s valuation for assessment purposes. Petitioners do not believe that this Petition presents any issues arising out of “additions” or “losses” as the General Property Tax Act, MCL 211.1 et seq. (the “GPTA”),
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defines those terms, but reserves its right to assert issues involving losses should information supporting such issues become available. 11. The Subject Property’s 2026 assessment (a) violates the Michigan Constitution, the GPTA, and other Michigan law, (b) is based on erroneous principles and information, (c) is based on the misapplication of valuation principles, and (d) otherwise violates Petitioners’ rights. 12. Petitioners do not assert that the Subject Property’s 2026 assessment is not uniform aside from the lack of uniformity resulting from Respondent overestimating the Subject Property’s values. Conclusion and Request for Relief WHEREFORE, Petitioners respectfully request that this honorable Tribunal enter judgment revising the Subject Property’s 2026 assessment to be consistent with the values set forth in Paragraph 8 of this Petition and granting Petitioners all other relief to which they are entitled under Michigan law. Respectfully Submitted, WILLIAMS, WILLIAMS, RATTNER & PLUNKETT, PC By: /s/ Brian E. Etzel Brian E. Etzel (P54905) Dated: July 23, 2026 Attorneys for Petitioners
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f Review Decision ** (248) 451-4850 3/17/2026 HILLS SCHOOL DIST
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING MARLON I. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR Entire Tribunal Case Information Sheet - Petitioner MTT DOCKET NO. Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information Filer type: Individual Local Unit of Government First Name MAZIN M.I. Last Name/Company Name YONIN Home Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 3424 Pine Estates City or Town West Bloomfield State Michigan ZIP Code 48323 Telephone Number 2486420333 E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail) beetzel@wwrplaw.com Section 2: Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information First Name Brian M.I. E Last Name Etzel Firm Name (if any) Williams Williams Rattner & Plunkett PC Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 380 N. Old Woodward Ave., Ste. 300 City or Town Birmingham State Michigan ZIP Code 48009 Telephone Number 2486420333 E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail) BEEtzel@wwrplaw.com Section 3: Issue Please designate one: Valuation Section 4: Subject Property Information How many parcels are you appealing? 1 Property Address (No., Street, City, ST, ZIP) [If multiple, list first property’s address] 3424 Pine Estates West Bloomfield
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING MARLON I. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR Michigan 48323 Taxing Authority (City or Township) Township Of West Bloomfield (OAKLAND) County Oakland If you are appealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining? (*If no, you must file separate appeals for each non-contiguous or non-adjoining parcel.) N/A Section 5: Check which of the following you are appealing (check all that apply) True Cash and Taxable Values If “Other”, please explain: Section 6: Valuation Information for Each Parcel under Appeal Parcel Number: X-18-12-451-007 Classification of Property: Real (check one) Residential (check one) Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the Board of Review: 1832350 Current Taxable Value as established by the Board of Review: 1737911 What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)? 2000000 Multiply the True Cash Value by 50% and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value). 1000000 If you belive the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. 1000000 Fee Information 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. If the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: Your filing fee is: $100,000.00 and under $250.00 $100,000.01 to $500,000.00 $400.00 $Over $500,000.00 $600.00 * Plus $25.00 for each additional parcel, not to exceed a total filing fee of $2,000.00.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING MARLON I. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR A fee of $250.00 is required for the filing of a Special Assessment Appeal. A fee of $250.00 is required for the filing of an Equalization Tax Appeal. A fee of $250.00 is required for the filing of a Non-Property Tax Appeal. A fee of $150.00 is required for the filing of a Classification Tax Appeal Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature Petitioner or Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Signature: /s/ Brian E. Etzel Payment Information Amount: 600 Success: True Message: "" Waiver Code: Transaction Number: 26072394409266 Supporting Waiver Documents:
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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 Mazin Yonin,Besma Askar, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL v MTT Docket No.: 26-002769 Township Of West Bloomfield, Respondent. NOTICE OF DOCKET NUMBER TAKE NOTICE that an Entire Tribunal petition has been filed and the above-noted docket number has been assigned to that petition. This docket number shall be noted on the petition and the petition shall be served within 45 days of the issuance of this notice, as required by TTR 227 and MCL 205.735a, even if the petition was served when filed. A proof of service shall also be filed with the Tribunal within 45 days of the issuance of this notice evidencing the service of the petition. If you submitted a proof of service with the petition, you must still serve the petition and file a second proof of service including the docket number, pursuant to this notice. Failure to serve the petition and file a proof of service within 45 days of the issuance of the notice may result in the dismissal of this case. Under TTR 235(1), “[t]he respondent shall file an answer or responsive motion within 28 days after the date of service of the petition with noted docket number.” Failure to do so will result in Respondent being placed in default. The docket number also needs to be noted on all other documents submitted in this case. Further, the assignment of the docket number does not mean that the Tribunal has authority over the petition or that the petition complies with statutory requirements or the Tribunal’s rules. By: Tribunal Clerk Entered: September 22, 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 ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING SYSTEM MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL MAZIN YONIN and BESMA ASKAR, Docket No. 26- Petitioners, Parcel No. X-18-12-451-007 v. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WEST BLOOMFIELD, Respondent. Brian E. Etzel (P54905) WILLIAMS, WILLIAMS, RATTNER & PLUNKETT, PC Attorneys for Petitioners 380 N. Old Woodward Ave., Ste. 300 Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 642-0333 bee@wwrplaw.com ENTIRE TRIBUNAL PROPERTY TAX PETITION Petitioners MAZIN YONIN and BESMA ASKAR, by and through their attorneys, Williams, Williams, Rattner & Plunkett, PC, state as follows for their Entire Tribunal Property Tax Petition. The Parties 1. Petitioners MAZIN YONIN and BESMA ASKAR are individuals whose address is 3424 Pine Estates, West Bloomfield, MI 48323. 2. Respondent the Charter Township of West Bloomfield is a Michigan township with its principal offices located at 4550 Walnut Lake Rd. West Bloomfield, MI 48323.
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The Subject Property 3. Petitioners own property identified as Parcel No. X-18-12-451-007 and commonly known as 3424 Pine Estates, West Bloomfield, MI 48323 (the “Subject Property”). 4. The Subject Property is located in Oakland County and is within the Bloomfield Hills School District. 5. Respondent possesses jurisdiction to assess and collect property taxes for the Subject Property. The 2026 Assessment 6. For the 2026 tax year, Respondent classified the Subject Property as residential improved property. 7. For the 2026 tax year, Respondent established the Subject Property’s assessment for property taxes as follows (Board of Review Decision Attached): True Cash Value Assessed Value Taxable Value $3,664,700 $1,832,350 $1,737,911 8. Petitioners contend that a lawful assessment of the Subject Property for the 2025 tax year cannot exceed the following amounts: True Cash Value Assessed Value Taxable Value $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 9. The amounts in dispute therefore are as follows: True Cash Value Assessed Value Taxable Value $1,3664,700 $832,350 $737,911 10. This Petition presents issues involving the Subject Property’s valuation for assessment purposes. Petitioners do not believe that this Petition presents any issues arising out of “additions” or “losses” as the General Property Tax Act, MCL 211.1 et seq. (the “GPTA”),
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defines those terms, but reserves its right to assert issues involving losses should information supporting such issues become available. 11. The Subject Property’s 2026 assessment (a) violates the Michigan Constitution, the GPTA, and other Michigan law, (b) is based on erroneous principles and information, (c) is based on the misapplication of valuation principles, and (d) otherwise violates Petitioners’ rights. 12. Petitioners do not assert that the Subject Property’s 2026 assessment is not uniform aside from the lack of uniformity resulting from Respondent overestimating the Subject Property’s values. Conclusion and Request for Relief WHEREFORE, Petitioners respectfully request that this honorable Tribunal enter judgment revising the Subject Property’s 2026 assessment to be consistent with the values set forth in Paragraph 8 of this Petition and granting Petitioners all other relief to which they are entitled under Michigan law. Respectfully Submitted, WILLIAMS, WILLIAMS, RATTNER & PLUNKETT, PC By: /s/ Brian E. Etzel Brian E. Etzel (P54905) Dated: July 23, 2026 Attorneys for Petitioners
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING MARLON I. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR Entire Tribunal Case Information Sheet - Petitioner MTT DOCKET NO. Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information Filer type: Individual Local Unit of Government First Name MAZIN M.I. Last Name/Company Name YONIN Home Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 3424 Pine Estates City or Town West Bloomfield State Michigan ZIP Code 48323 Telephone Number 2486420333 E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail) beetzel@wwrplaw.com Section 2: Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information First Name Brian M.I. E Last Name Etzel Firm Name (if any) Williams Williams Rattner & Plunkett PC Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 380 N. Old Woodward Ave., Ste. 300 City or Town Birmingham State Michigan ZIP Code 48009 Telephone Number 2486420333 E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail) BEEtzel@wwrplaw.com Section 3: Issue Please designate one: Valuation Section 4: Subject Property Information How many parcels are you appealing? 1 Property Address (No., Street, City, ST, ZIP) [If multiple, list first property’s address] 3424 Pine Estates West Bloomfield
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING MARLON I. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR Michigan 48323 Taxing Authority (City or Township) Township Of West Bloomfield (OAKLAND) County Oakland If you are appealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining? (*If no, you must file separate appeals for each non-contiguous or non-adjoining parcel.) N/A Section 5: Check which of the following you are appealing (check all that apply) True Cash and Taxable Values If “Other”, please explain: Section 6: Valuation Information for Each Parcel under Appeal Parcel Number: X-18-12-451-007 Classification of Property: Real (check one) Residential (check one) Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the Board of Review: 1832350 Current Taxable Value as established by the Board of Review: 1737911 What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)? 2000000 Multiply the True Cash Value by 50% and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value). 1000000 If you belive the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. 1000000 Fee Information 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. If the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: Your filing fee is: $100,000.00 and under $250.00 $100,000.01 to $500,000.00 $400.00 $Over $500,000.00 $600.00 * Plus $25.00 for each additional parcel, not to exceed a total filing fee of $2,000.00.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING MARLON I. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR A fee of $250.00 is required for the filing of a Special Assessment Appeal. A fee of $250.00 is required for the filing of an Equalization Tax Appeal. A fee of $250.00 is required for the filing of a Non-Property Tax Appeal. A fee of $150.00 is required for the filing of a Classification Tax Appeal Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature Petitioner or Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Signature: /s/ Brian E. Etzel Payment Information Amount: 600 Success: True Message: "" Waiver Code: Transaction Number: 26072394409266 Supporting Waiver Documents:
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