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Michigan
Patrick Hoelscher Petitioner V Township Of Peninsula, Sally A Murray Respondents
- Petitioner
- Patrick Hoelscher
- Respondent
- Township Of Peninsula, Sally A Murray
Case overview
- Docket number
- 26-002873-TT
- Status
- Default Petitioner
- CaseType
- SC Property
- Division
- Small Claims Division
- County
- Grand Traverse
- Judge
- No judge assigned
Docket history
| Line # | Subject | Filer | Line Ref | Enter Date/Post Mark | Fee | Related Item |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Documentation | Not recorded | Not recorded | 10/14/2026 | Not recorded | Download |
| 6 | Proof of Service of Misc Documents was received. | Not recorded | Not recorded | 10/14/2026 | Not recorded | Download |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Download |
| 5 | Answer was received | RESP | Not recorded | 10/14/2026 | Not recorded | Download |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Download |
| 4 | Order of Default of Petitioner | Not recorded | Not recorded | 10/06/2026 | Not recorded | Download |
| 3 | Petition has been verified | PET | 1 | 10/06/2026 | Not recorded | Download |
| 2 | Notice of Docket Number SC | Not recorded | Not recorded | 10/06/2026 | Not recorded | Download |
| 1 | A petition was received. | PET | Not recorded | 07/29/2026 | $75.00 | Download |
Documents
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9) Em STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Patrick Hoelscher , MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Petitioner(s) v MTT Docket No. 26-002873 Township of Peninisula Respondent(s) CHANGE IN CONTACT INFORMATION Use this form to report changes in contact information for the purposes of service. This form must be completed in every case a change is required. Complete all sections that apply. The completed form must be filed with the Tribunal and served on the opposing party or their representative. A proof of service may be found on the second page. 1. 1am [¢ a party. [] an attorney or authorized representative for a party. 2. My new firm: Firm Name Address City State Zip 3. My name has changed: My current name: My former name: 4. My new or corrected mailing address is: Address City State Zip 5. My new or corrected telephone number is: 6. My new or corrected e-mail address is: assessor@peninsulatownship.com Signature Sally Ann Murray [Print/type name of person signing]
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MTT Docket No. 26-003622 Page 2 of 2 PROOF OF SERVICE | certify that on this date | served a copy of this Change of Contact Information on the opposing party or their representative. 10/14/2026 Sally Murray Date Signature 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
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON |. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Patrick Hoelscher , MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Petitioner(s) v MTT Docket No. 26-002873 Township of Peninsula Respondent(s) PROOF OF SERVICE Sally Ann Murray states that on 10/14/2026 he/she [Name of person serving/mailing petition] [date of service] served a copy of the Answer relative to the above-captioned matter upon: [Provide name and address of the party/people being served] phoelscher@gmail.com Sally nn Wenray [Signatur of person who i€’serving/mailing copy] Sally Ann Murray [Print/type name of person serving/mailing copy] 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
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Docket Number: 26-002873 Is this case currently pending in the Small Claims Division? Yes Party Filing Document Respondent Files Document Type: Proof of Service: Misc Documents Attachment File Name: Proof of Service Document Type: Documentation Attachment File Name: Change of Contact Information Fee Information Filing Fee: $ 0.00 Payment Information Payment: $ 0.00 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
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03/18/2026 12:17 PM 2026 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION FROM PENINSULA TWP ASSESSOR SALLY MURRAY, MAAO 13235 CENTER ROAD TRAVERSE CITY MI 49686 NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: (Parcel Code required. Property address and legal description optional.): 2811-514-031-00 664 HIDDEN RIDGE D HOELSCHER PATRICK & JENNIFER 664 HIDDEN RIDGE DR TRAVERSE CITY MI 49686 UNIT 31 HIDDEN RIDGE SITE CONDO THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED 407 (RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM 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 2811-514-031-00 They have made the following determination based on the information you supplied. Board of Review Comments AV/TV FROM 998,500/998,500 TO 972,500/972,500. SP/OCV = 1,620,000 (SALE DATE) 10/10/25. MBOR MADE ADJUSTEMENT FOR DEPRECIATION. NO DATA PROVIDED TO WARRANT A REDUCTION. [2026 ORIGINAL ASSESSED VALUE 998,500 | [2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" ASSESSED VALUE 972,500 | (If the above amounts are the same, no revisions have occured) 2026 ORIGINAL TAXABLE VALUE 998,500 2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" TAXABLE VALUE 972,500 2026 PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION/QUALIFIED AG 100.0000 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 DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM VALUATION / UNCAPPING APPEAL MTT DOCKET NO. 26-002873 Respondent’s Contact Information: Filer Type: Local Unit of Government: Individual First Name M.I. Last Name Sally A Murray Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 13235 Center Rd City or Town State ZIP Code Traverse City Michigan 49686 Telephone Number 2312237313 E-mail Address assessor@peninsulatownship.com Subject Property Information: Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? If no, list all parcels that are adjoining in separate groupings. *If necessary, attach a separate sheet. N/A Does the subject property have a principal residence exemption of 50% or more? Yes Please Explain Your Answer to this Appeal: The petitioner argument is flawed. Assessments shall not be set at half of the sales price. State Tax Commission 3 of 1997 defines "chasing sales" as an illegal and prohibited practice of adjusting assessments to match sales, rather than appraising based on the proper mass appraisal approach. Further, the General Property Tax Act provides, in section 211.27(5): "....the purchase price paid in a transfer of property is not the presumptive true cash value of the property transferred. In determining the true cash value of transferred property, an assesssing officer shall assess that property using the same valuation method used to value all other property of that same classification in the assessing jurisdiction." The subject parcel was valued utilizing a proper mass appraisal approach. Additional evidence to be provided in advance of a scheduled hearing date.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Jurisdictional Issues: IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE TRUE CASH AND/OR TAXABLE VALUES: Did Petitioner protest the assessment at a Board of Review? Yes If Yes, check which Board of Review Petitioner attended: March If No, was the Notice of Assessment properly sent to Petitioner prior to the March Board of Review? *Submit a copy of the Notice of Assessment with the Answer. If the July or December Board of Review revised the assessment(s) at issue, did it have authority? If yes, please cite the Board’s authority? Was the assessment(s) at issue established as the result of a clerical error or mutual mistake of fact? No If yes, please explain Is Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? No If yes, when was it issued? IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE UNCAPPING OF TAXABLE VALUE: When was the Notice of Uncapping issued? Under what statutory section was the taxable value uncapped? Valuation Information: Parcel Identification Number: 28-11-514-031-00 Classification of Property: Real (check one)
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Residential (check one) Current Assessed Value as established by the Board of Review: 972500 Current Taxable Value as established by the Board of Review: 972500 What do you believe is the fair market value? 1945000 What do you believe is the taxable value? 672500 Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature Respondent’s Signature: /s/ Sally Ann Murray Attorney or Authorized Agent’s Signature: /s/
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Patrick Hoelscher, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 26-002873 Township Of Peninsula, Respondent. ORDER OF DEFAULT The Tribunal has reviewed the file in the above-captioned case and finds that: Petitioner filed the wrong petition for the issue being appealed, 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.), and may owe a petition filing fee. See TTR 269 and 279. As such, the petition is not properly pending. Petitioner must complete and return the appropriate petition for the issue being appealed, submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal, and pay any applicable filing fees within 14 days of the entry of this order. The petition shall note the docket number assigned by the Tribunal and if filed utilizing the Tribunal’s e-filing system, must be filed on the assigned docket number as an “amended petition.” Small Claims petition forms, information on filing fees, and a filing fee calculator can be found on our website at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. Unfortunately, the payment may not be made via e-filing. 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.1 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). 1 “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. 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). 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
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MTT Docket No. 26-002873 Page 2 of 2 By: /s/ Patricia L. Halm 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 DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Patrick Hoelscher, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 26-002873 Township Of Peninsula, Respondent. ORDER OF DEFAULT The Tribunal has reviewed the file in the above-captioned case and finds that: Petitioner filed the wrong petition for the issue being appealed, 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.), and may owe a petition filing fee. See TTR 269 and 279. As such, the petition is not properly pending. Petitioner must complete and return the appropriate petition for the issue being appealed, submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal, and pay any applicable filing fees within 14 days of the entry of this order. The petition shall note the docket number assigned by the Tribunal and if filed utilizing the Tribunal’s e-filing system, must be filed on the assigned docket number as an “amended petition.” Small Claims petition forms, information on filing fees, and a filing fee calculator can be found on our website at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. Unfortunately, the payment may not be made via e-filing. 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.2 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). 2 “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. 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
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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 CLASSIFICATION APPEAL MTT DOCKET NO. Petitioner’s Contact Information: Filer Type: Local Unit of Government: Individual First Name M.I. Last Name Patrick Hoelscher Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 664 Hidden Ridge Dr City or Town State ZIP Code Traverse City Michigan 49686 Telephone Number 2699038678 E-mail Address phoelscher@gmail.com Subject Property Information: How many parcels are you appealing? If you are appealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining? *If 1 no, you must file separate appeals for each parcel N/A Property Address (No., Street, City, St, ZIP) [If multiple, list first property’s address] 664 Hidden Ridge Dr. Traverse City Michigan 49686 Taxing Authority (City or Township) County Township Of Peninsula (GRAND TRAVERSE) Grand Traverse Please Explain the Reason for this Appeal: The subject property’s October 2025 purchase price of $1,620,000 resulted from an arm’s-length transaction between a willing buyer and a willing seller and therefore represents the best evidence of its true cash (market) value. The assessed State Equalized Value (SEV) and Taxable Value of $972,500 imply a market value that significantly exceeds the property’s actual market value as demonstrated by the recent sale. Furthermore, recent sales of comparable properties within the neighborhood support the October 2025 purchase price. When comparing sales on a price-per- square-foot basis, the subject property’s purchase price is consistent with those comparable market transactions, while the valuation implied by the current assessment is materially higher and not supported by the market. Accordingly, I respectfully request that the Tribunal adjust the property’s valuation to reflect its true cash value as evidenced by the recent arm’s-length sale. 1 of 3
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Jurisdictional Issues: Did you protest the classification at the March Board of Review? Yes If No, please check the applicable reason(s): Explanation: Year(s) Under Appeal: 2025, 2026 Classification Information: Parcel Identification Number: 11-514-031-00 Current Classification of Property as established by Board of Review: Real (check one) Residential (check one) What do you believe is the property’s classification? Real (check one) Residential (check one) If improved property, how is the property currently being used? If improved property, for what use was the property designed? Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature Petitioner’s Signature: /s/ Patrick Hoelscher Attorney or Authorized Agent’s Signature: /s/ Fee Information: 2 of 3
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR 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. A fee of $75.00 is required for the filing of a classification appeal. Does the subject property have a principal residence exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition? 3 of 3
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Patrick Hoelscher, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 26-002873 Township Of Peninsula, 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 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
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Patrick Hoelscher, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 26-002873 Township Of Peninsula, 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 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
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Patrick Hoelscher, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION v MTT Docket No. 26-002873 Township Of Peninsula, 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 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
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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 CLASSIFICATION APPEAL MTT DOCKET NO. Petitioner’s Contact Information: Filer Type: Local Unit of Government: Individual First Name M.I. Last Name Patrick Hoelscher Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 664 Hidden Ridge Dr City or Town State ZIP Code Traverse City Michigan 49686 Telephone Number 2699038678 E-mail Address phoelscher@gmail.com Subject Property Information: How many parcels are you appealing? If you are appealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining? *If 1 no, you must file separate appeals for each parcel N/A Property Address (No., Street, City, St, ZIP) [If multiple, list first property’s address] 664 Hidden Ridge Dr. Traverse City Michigan 49686 Taxing Authority (City or Township) County Township Of Peninsula (GRAND TRAVERSE) Grand Traverse Please Explain the Reason for this Appeal: The subject property’s October 2025 purchase price of $1,620,000 resulted from an arm’s-length transaction between a willing buyer and a willing seller and therefore represents the best evidence of its true cash (market) value. The assessed State Equalized Value (SEV) and Taxable Value of $972,500 imply a market value that significantly exceeds the property’s actual market value as demonstrated by the recent sale. Furthermore, recent sales of comparable properties within the neighborhood support the October 2025 purchase price. When comparing sales on a price-per- square-foot basis, the subject property’s purchase price is consistent with those comparable market transactions, while the valuation implied by the current assessment is materially higher and not supported by the market. Accordingly, I respectfully request that the Tribunal adjust the property’s valuation to reflect its true cash value as evidenced by the recent arm’s-length sale. 1 of 3
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Jurisdictional Issues: Did you protest the classification at the March Board of Review? Yes If No, please check the applicable reason(s): Explanation: Year(s) Under Appeal: 2025, 2026 Classification Information: Parcel Identification Number: 11-514-031-00 Current Classification of Property as established by Board of Review: Real (check one) Residential (check one) What do you believe is the property’s classification? Real (check one) Residential (check one) If improved property, how is the property currently being used? If improved property, for what use was the property designed? Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature Petitioner’s Signature: /s/ Patrick Hoelscher Attorney or Authorized Agent’s Signature: /s/ Fee Information: 2 of 3
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR 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. A fee of $75.00 is required for the filing of a classification appeal. Does the subject property have a principal residence exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition? 3 of 3
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