Mike Ghani Petitioner V City Of Inkster 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

Mike Ghani,

Petitioner,

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v 

MTT Docket No. 26-000647

City Of Inkster,

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: 

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

Mike Ghani,

Petitioner,

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v 

MTT Docket No. 26-000647

City Of Inkster,

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

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MTT

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RECEIVED 

GV 

JUL 1-5 2026 

oo 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM 

VALUATION / UNCAPPING 

MTT DOCKET NO, 26-000647 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information 

Unit of Government 

City of Inkster 

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

26215 Trowbridge 

City or Town: 

State: 

ZIP Code: 

Inkster 

MI 

148141 

Telephone mera 1 3 . 563 4267 

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

Mabdullah@WCAassessing.com 

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

} 

First Name: 

Ml: 

Last Name: 

Marwan 

Abdullah 

Firm Name (if any): 

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

26215 Trowbridge 

City or Town! 

State: 

ZIP Code: 

Inkster 

MI 

148141 

TT 313.563.4267 

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

Mabdullah@WCAassessing.com 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? 

If no, list alt parcels that are adjoining in separate groupings. Attacha 

separate sheet if necessary. 

Yes 

0 

No 

0 Not Applicable 

Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of 50% or more for all tax years at issue? 

[} Yes 

No

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal 

See Attached 

Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE TRUE CASH AND/OR TAXABLE VALUES 

Did Petitioner protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? 

Yes 

[Hl] No 

If yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: 

March 

0 July 

O December 

If the July 

or December BOR revised the assessment(s) at issue, did it have authority? [] Yes 

W] No 

If yes, cite the Board's authority. 

Was the assessment at issue established as the result of a clerical error or mutual mistake of fact? O Yes 

No 

If yes, explain 

Is Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? 

[ves 

Mno 

If so, what is the issue date? 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE UNCAPPING OF TAXABLE VALUE 

When was the Notice of Uncapping, if applicable, issued? 

Under what statutory section was the Taxable Value uncapped? 

MCL 211.27a 

Section 6: Valuation Information *use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. 

TT 44-010-06-0274-000 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal [J (check one) 

Agricultural (0 

Commercial 

0 

Industrial 

J 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover [J 

Developmental [J 

Utility [J (check one) 

Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) established 

| Taxable Value established by the Board of Review:

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The subject property was transferred in 2024. As a result of that transfer, the property's taxable value 

was uncapped for the 2025 tax year, and the uncapped taxable value was placed on the 2025 

assessment roll, pursuant to MCL 211.27a. 

The Petitioner did not appeal against the uncapping in 2025. No petition was filed with the March 

Board of Review nor the Michigan Tax Tribunal during the statutory appeal period applicable to the 

2025 tax year, as required by MCL 205.735a. 

Instead, the Petitioner filed the present appeal in 2026, attempting to challenge the 2025 

uncapping. However, the Tribunal's jurisdiction is limited to timely appeals of the assessment or 

taxable value for the year in which the determination occurred. Under MCL 205.731 and MCL 

205.7354, failure to file a timely appeal deprives the Tribunal of subject-matter jurisdiction. 

An uncapping is a taxable value determination that must be appealed in the tax year it occurs. The 

fact that the uncapped taxable value continues into later years does not create a new appealable 

event. A subsequent-year filing cannot be used to retroactively challenge an uncapping that became 

final in a prior tax year. 

Because the Petitioner did not appeal against the uncapping in the year it occurred, the Tribunal 

lacks jurisdiction to consider the appeal. Accordingly, the appeal should be dismissed for lack of 

subject-matter jurisdiction. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Marwan Abdullah, MMAO 

City of Inkster Assessor 

26215 Trowbridge 

Inkster, Mi 48141

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tomer Tea, 

THIS IS NOT A TAX BILL 

L-4400 

1019 (Rev. 10-25) 

Notice of Assessment, Taxable Valuation, and Property Classification 

This form is issued under the authorily of Public Act 206 of 1893, Sec. 211.24c and Sec.211.34c, as amended. This is a model assessment notice to be used by the local assessor. 

FROM 

PARCEL IDENTIFICATION 

CITY OF INKSTER 

PARCEL NUMBER: 

44010 06 0274 000 

(EEIEORS OFFICE 

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 

26215 TROWBRIGE 

: 

INKSTER, MI 48141 

3254 MOORE 

INKSTER, MI 48141 

SCHOOL DISTRICT CODE: 

82150 

OWNER'S NAME AND ADDRESS/PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: 

CAPITAL HILL INVESTMENTS LLC 

EXEMPTIONS 

3254

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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

Mike Ghani, 

Petitioner,

 MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

 SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v

 

MTT Docket No. 26-000647

City Of Inkster,

Respondent.

ORDER SETTING ASIDE DEFAULT

The Tribunal has considered the file in this case and finds that Petitioner was held in 

default on July 2, 2026, and the default has been timely cured. The documents curing 

the default can be reviewed through the docket search function on the Tribunal’s 

website at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib by inputting the docket number and clicking on the 

document link next to the line item entry for the documents. Therefore,

IT IS ORDERED that the Default is SET ASIDE.

By: /s/ Patricia L. Halm

Entered: September 21, 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

Mike Ghani, 

Petitioner,

 MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

 SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v

 

MTT Docket No. 26-000647

City Of Inkster,

Respondent.

ORDER SETTING ASIDE DEFAULT

The Tribunal has considered the file in this case and finds that Petitioner was held in 

default on July 2, 2026, and the default has been timely cured. The documents curing 

the default can be reviewed through the docket search function on the Tribunal’s 

website at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib by inputting the docket number and clicking on the 

document link next to the line item entry for the documents. Therefore,

IT IS ORDERED that the Default is SET ASIDE.

By: /s/ Patricia L. Halm

Entered: September 21, 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 ADMINISTRATION HEARING SYSTEM 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

CAPITAL HILL INVESTMENTS, LLC 

MTT Docket No: 26-000647 

Petitioner, 

Vv. 

CITY OF INKSTER 

Respondent 

/ 

JEAHAD KADAF (P82492) 

Marwan Abdullah 

Attorneys for the Petitioner 

26215 Trowbridge 

22174 Michigan Ave 

Inkster MI 48141 

Dearborn MI 48124 

City of Inkster Assessor 

(313) 290-0000 

jkadafi@kadaflaw.com 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

) 

WAYNE COUNTY 

) 

On JULY 24, 2026, 

I served a copy of the Petitioner Brief, by placing the envelope with 

sufficient postage in an official U.S. postal receptable located in the City of Dearborn, Michigan. 

/s/ Jeahad Kadaf 

Jeahad Kadaf

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN ADMINISTRATION HEARING SYSTEM 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

CAPITAL HILL INVESTMENTS, LLC 

MTT Docket No: 26-000647 

Petitioner, 

v. 

CITY OF INKSTER 

Respondent 

/ 

JEAHAD KADAF (P82492) 

Marwan Abdullah 

Attorneys for the Petitioner 

26215 Trowbridge 

22174 Michigan Ave 

Inkster MI 48141 

Dearborn MI 48124 

City of Inkster Assessor 

(313) 290-0000 

jkadafi@kadaflaw.com 

PETITIONER’S RESPONSE TO RESPONDENTS ANSWER & 

PETITIONERS FACTUAL BASIS FOR APPEAL 

PETITIONER’S CHALLENGE TO RESPONDENT’S ANSWER 

PETITIONER’S ARGUMENT 

3254 Moore, Inkster MI 48141 

Tax ID# 

44010060274000 

BACKGROUND 

Petitioner owns the property commonly known as 3254 Moore, Inkster MI 48141. The 

property was purchased under a trust, whereas the beneficiary of the trust is Capital Hill 

Investments, LLC. Thereafter, the trustee settled the trust and deeded the property to the 

beneficiary. The important factor is that the trustee and the beneficiary are 100% owned by the 

same person, Mike Ghani. Here is a history of ownership with a timeline below:

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12/1/2022 

Petitioner purchased the property 3254 Moore Inkster Trust also being 

“Capital Hill Investments” the beneficiary of the trust. 

eo 

7/3/2024 

Petitioner moved the property to Capital Hill Investments LLC, who is the 

beneficiary of the trust and same owners as the trustee and the LLC. 

(EXHIBIT A) 

The City of Inkster treated the transfer as an uncapping under the statute as a sale. The 

Petitioner provided the City Assessor all the relevant information that meets the MCL 

211.27(a), and further sent it by Certified Mail return receipt, USPS # 9589 0710 5270 1257 

273145, in an attempt to assist the assessor in rectifying the issue. (EXHIBIT B). 

Although the Petitioner met the burden of proof, the City Assessor uncapped the property 

taxable value. Additionally, the City Assessor argument is that we are petitioning the wrong 

year, yet if you look at the notice sent by the assessor of their decision, it has the wrong 

address of the Petitioner. (EXHIBIT C). 

LAW AND ARGUMENT 

MCL 

211.27a(7)(m) is a provision in Michigan's General Property Tax Act that 

excludes specific corporate changes from triggering a property tax "uncapping” event. 

Specifically, it states that a direct or indirect transfer of real property or ownership 

interests resulting from a transaction qualifying as a tax-free reorganization under 

section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code does not constitute a "transfer of ownership”. 

In TRJ & E Properties, LLC v. City of Lansing, 323 Mich App 664; 919 NW2d 795 

(2018), the Michigan Court of Appeals interpreting the "commonly controlled" exception to 

Michigan's property tax "uncapping" rules under the General Property Tax Act (GPTA). The 

case is significant because it rejected a rigid administrative definition of common control and 

instead focused on who actually possessed the power to control the entities involved. 

The decision established that common control is a functional concept rather than a 

fixed ownership percentage. The court looked to whether the same persons possessed the 

practical ability to control each entity, recognizing that different organizations may require

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different voting thresholds. For example, an entity requiring a supermajority might require a 

higher level of common ownership to establish control than one governed by a simple majority. 

The court held that there is an exemption when the transfer is between “commonly 

controlled” entities. 

Here, it is the same circumstances, the transfer is not only between commonly controlled 

entities and a common denominator of ownership, but the Beneficiary of the trust is the entity. 

The trust is a legal entity as well as the single member LLC, and the same individual is effective 

control and ownership, notwithstanding the it was deeded from the trust to the beneficiary. 

Therefore, pursuant to the MCL 211.27a(7)(m) and case law, this DOES NOT trigger uncapping 

of the taxable value under Michigan Law. 

In Anderson v. Chocolay Township (MTTT Docket No. 433005), the Tribunal treated a 

conveyance from a trust, the Tribunal ruled it was not a transfer and exempt under MCL 

211.27a(7)(m). There is no other person(s)

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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: 26-000647

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

Party Filing Document 

Petitioner

Files

Document Type: Evidence

Attachment File Name: 26-000647 Breif MTT

Fee Information

Filing Fee: $ 0.00

Payment Information

Payment: $ 0.00

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04/15/2026 

09:54 

AM 

2026 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION 

FROM 

CITY OF INKSTER 

ASSESSOR'S OFFICE 

26215 TROWBRIGE 

INKSTER, MI 48141 

NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: 

PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: (Parcel Code required. Property address 

and legal description optional.): 

44.010 06 0274 000 

3254 MOORE 

CAPITAL HILL INVESTMENTS LLC 

3254 MOORE 

INKSTER, MI 48141 

25U274 LOT 274 WOLVERNINE TRACTOR SUB T2S RIE L38 

P34 WCR 

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 44 010 06 0274 000 

They have made the following determination based on the information you supplied. 

Board of Review Comments 

DENIED, INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO WARRANT A RECAPPING FROM 2025. 

[2026 ORIGINAL ASSESSED VALUE 

43,700 

| 

[2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" ASSESSED VALUE 

43,700 

| 

(If the above amounts are the same, no revisions have occured) 

2026 ORIGINAL TAXABLE VALUE 

38,512 

| 

[2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" TAXABLE VALUE 

38,512 

[2026 PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION/QUALIFIED AG 

0.0000 

HB 

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

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: 26-000647

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

Party Filing Document 

Petitioner

Files

Document Type: Documentation

Attachment File Name: 3254 Moore Board of Review

Fee Information

Filing Fee: $ 0.00

Payment Information

Payment: $ 0.00

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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

Mike Ghani,

Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

 SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v

 

MTT Docket No. 26-000647

City Of Inkster,

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.i 

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:_______________________________

Entered: July 2, 2026

Patricia L. Halm, Tribunal Chair

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

i “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.

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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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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

Mike Ghani,

Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

 SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v

 

MTT Docket No. 26-000647

City Of Inkster,

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.ii 

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:_______________________________

Entered: July 2, 2026

Patricia L. Halm, Tribunal Chair

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

ii “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

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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

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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

Mike

M.I.

Last Name/Company Name

Ghani

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

24801 Fairmount

City or Town

Dearborn

State

Michigan

ZIP Code

48124

Telephone Number

313-999-3034

Fax Number

E-mail Address

mike6823@icloud.com

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

First Name

Jeahad

M.I.

Last Name

Kadaf

Firm Name (if any)

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

22174 Michigan ave

City or Town

Dearborn

State

Michigan

ZIP Code

48124

Telephone Number

313-290-0000

Fax Number

313-731-2006

E-mail Address 

jkadaf@kadaflaw.com

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]

3254 Moore

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

ORLENE HAWKS

DIRECTOR

Inkster

Michigan

48141

Taxing Authority (City or Township)

City Of Inkster (WAYNE)

County 

Wayne

Section 4: Issues Being Appealed (check all that apply)

Uncapping of Taxable Value

 

Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal

A deed was issued between two entities under common control. The municipality misconstrued that as a change in ownershipo and uncapped the taxable value that 

was capped since 2022. This was not a sale but simply a deed to trasnfer the asset between an entity that is under the same ownership and common control.

Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues

Year(s) you are appealing:

2026

Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? Yes

If Yes, check which BOR you attended AND upload the BOR decision: March

If No, check the applicable reason(s):

Did you request a Poverty Exemption at the BOR? 

If Yes, check which BOR considered your application AND upload the BOR decision: 

 March  July  December

If No, explain why:

Section 7: Valuation Information *Use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels.

Parcel Identification Number: 44010060274000

Classification of Property:

Real

Residential

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

ORLENE HAWKS

DIRECTOR

Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the BOR:

43700

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR:

38512

What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)?

47000 

Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value).

23500

If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value.

15312

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?

No

Are you appealing ONLY the denial of a Poverty Exemption?

No

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 property is residential property (see MCL 205.762) and

the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: Filing Fee is:

$100,000.00 and under $125.00

$100,000.01 to $500,000.00 $200.00

$Over $500,000.00 $300.00

If your property is NOT residential property (see MCL 205.762) and

the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: Filing Fee

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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 

 

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) 

 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

 

 

___________________________________ states that on ___________________ he/she 

[Name of person serving/mailing petition] 

 

 

[date of service] 

 

served a copy of the ___________________ relative to the above-captioned matter upon: 

 

[Provide name and address of the party/people being served] 

 

________________________________________________ 

 

________________________________________________ 

 

________________________________________________ 

 

________________________________________________ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_________________________________________ 

[Signature of person who is serving/mailing copy] 

 

_________________________________________ 

[Print/type name of person serving/mailing copy] 

 

 

 

 

Mike Ghani

26-000647

City of Inkster

Jeahad Kadaf P82492

4-20-2026

Tax Appeal Petition

City of Inkster Assessors Office

26215 Trowbridge

Inkster MI 48141

/s/ Jeahad Kadaf 

Jeahad Kadaf P82492

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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) 

 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

 

 

___________________________________ states that on ___________________ he/she 

[Name of person serving/mailing petition] 

 

 

[date of service] 

 

served a copy of the ___________________ relative to the above-captioned matter upon: 

 

[Provide name and address of the party/people being served] 

 

________________________________________________ 

 

________________________________________________ 

 

________________________________________________ 

 

________________________________________________ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_________________________________________ 

[Signature of person who is serving/mailing copy] 

 

_________________________________________ 

[Print/type name of person serving/mailing copy] 

 

 

 

 

Mike Ghani

26-000647

City of Inkster

Jeahad Kadaf P82492

4-20-2026

Tax Appeal Petition

City of Inkster Assessors Office

26215 Trowbridge

Inkster MI 48141

/s/ Jeahad Kadaf 

Jeahad Kadaf P82492

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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

Mike

M.I.

Last Name/Company Name

Ghani

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

24801 Fairmount

City or Town

Dearborn

State

Michigan

ZIP Code

48124

Telephone Number

313-999-3034

Fax Number

E-mail Address

mike6823@icloud.com

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

First Name

Jeahad

M.I.

Last Name

Kadaf

Firm Name (if any)

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

22174 Michigan ave

City or Town

Dearborn

State

Michigan

ZIP Code

48124

Telephone Number

313-290-0000

Fax Number

313-731-2006

E-mail Address 

jkadaf@kadaflaw.com

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]

3254 Moore

Page 2

STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

ORLENE HAWKS

DIRECTOR

Inkster

Michigan

48141

Taxing Authority (City or Township)

City Of Inkster (WAYNE)

County 

Wayne

Section 4: Issues Being Appealed (check all that apply)

Uncapping of Taxable Value

 

Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal

A deed was issued between two entities under common control. The municipality misconstrued that as a change in ownershipo and uncapped the taxable value that 

was capped since 2022. This was not a sale but simply a deed to trasnfer the asset between an entity that is under the same ownership and common control.

Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues

Year(s) you are appealing:

2026

Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? Yes

If Yes, check which BOR you attended AND upload the BOR decision: March

If No, check the applicable reason(s):

Did you request a Poverty Exemption at the BOR? 

If Yes, check which BOR considered your application AND upload the BOR decision: 

 March  July  December

If No, explain why:

Section 7: Valuation Information *Use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels.

Parcel Identification Number: 44010060274000

Classification of Property:

Real

Residential

Page 3

STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

ORLENE HAWKS

DIRECTOR

Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the BOR:

43700

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR:

38512

What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)?

47000 

Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value).

23500

If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value.

15312

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?

No

Are you appealing ONLY the denial of a Poverty Exemption?

No

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 property is residential property (see MCL 205.762) and

the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: Filing Fee is:

$100,000.00 and under $125.00

$100,000.01 to $500,000.00 $200.00

$Over $500,000.00 $300.00

If your property is NOT residential property (see MCL 205.762) and

the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: Filing Fee

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STATE

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