Scott L Shepherd Petitioner V Township Of White Lake 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

Scott L Shepherd,

Petitioner,

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v 

MTT Docket No. 26-000860

Township Of White Lake,

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.

Users who file documents with the Michigan Tax Tribunal are advised that filed 

documents are public records and will appear for public viewing on the Tax 

Docket Lookup. Users who file documents are responsible for ensuring sensitive or 

personal identifying information is withheld or redacted. See TTR 209. If a user wishes 

to file a document for consideration by the Michigan Tax Tribunal and prevent its 

publication on the Tax Docket Lookup, the user MUST file a Motion for Protective Order 

under MCR 2.302(C)(8). If a Protective Order is issued, documents covered by the 

Order will not be published. Documents filed prior to the issuance of a Protective Order 

will be published.

The responsibility for excluding or redacting personal identifying information (PII) from 

all documents filed with or offered to the Tribunal rests solely with the parties and 

their attorneys. The Tribunal is not responsible for or required to review, redact, or 

screen documents at the time of filing for PII whether filed electronically or on paper. A 

party, representative, or interested person (i.e. third party not part of an appeal) may 

request that the Tribunal redact PII contained in a previously-filed document by

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submitting a Request for Redactions. The Request for Redactions form will be 

available on the Entire Tribunal and Small Claims pages of our website. 

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.

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

Scott L Shepherd,

Petitioner,

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v 

MTT Docket No. 26-000860

Township Of White Lake,

Respondent.

NOTICE OF FILING

TAKE NOTICE that a

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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

Scott L Shepherd, 

Petitioner,

 MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

 SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v

 

MTT Docket No. 26-000860

Township Of White Lake,

Respondent.

ORDER SETTING ASIDE DEFAULT

The Tribunal has reviewed the file in the above-captioned case and finds that Petitioner 

was held in default on May 11, 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_________________________________

Patricia L. Halm, Tribunal Chair

Entered: July 1, 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

Scott L Shepherd, 

Petitioner,

 MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

 SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v

 

MTT Docket No. 26-000860

Township Of White Lake,

Respondent.

ORDER SETTING ASIDE DEFAULT

The Tribunal has reviewed the file in the above-captioned case and finds that Petitioner 

was held in default on May 11, 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_________________________________

Patricia L. Halm, Tribunal Chair

Entered: July 1, 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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WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP 

7525 HIGHLAND RD 

WHITE LAKE, MI 48383 

03/13/2026 

| 

SHEPHERD, SCOTT L 

6500 CEDAR ISLAND RD 

WHITE LAKE 

MI 

48383-3332 

PARCEL IDENTIFICATION: 

Y -12-32-226-008 

BOARD OF REVIEW PETITION: 

09 

--~-NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW ACTION--- 

The Board of Review has examined your 2026 Assessed Value and/or Capped Value and 

has made the following decision: 

2026 

Assessed Value From: 

2026 

Assessed Value To: 

256,650 

256,650 

2026 

Capped Value From: 

2026 Capped Value To: 

147,570 

147,570 

2026 

Taxable Value From: 

2026 Taxable Value To: 

147,570 

147,570 

Board of Review reason (code): 

NO CHANGE 

Board of Review Comments: 

ASSESSOR'S VALUE CORRECT 

BE 

The 2026 Capped Value formula 

} 

sed in 2026 b 

i NA 

a is the 2025 Taxable Value, minus Losses, increase: 

) 

of 1.027, 

plus Additi 

Taxable 

Value 

is 

the 

| 

f 

Assessed 

Value or Capped 

V 

, p 

itions. 

Taxable 

Value is 

the lower of 

Ass 

q 

as Take unless there was a transfer of ownership in 2025. Your Taxes are levied 

rther appeal 

of valuati 

3 48905, 

1 phon: 5173s ma) 0° made to the Michigan Tax Tribunal, PO Box 30232, Lansing 

filed on a Michigan Tax Tribung 

1. coSite: https://www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. The appeal must be 

The final date for filing an Ki form or a form approved by the Michigan Tax Tribunal. 

Peal 

is: 

(01) Property Classification 

= July 31: 2026. 

Charter Township of White Lake 

Board of Review

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Docket #: 26-000860

Party Filing Document

Party Filing Document: 

 Petitioner

 Petitioner

 

 

If 'other', Identify: 

File

Document Type: 

 

 

fuFile:

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM

VALUATION / UNCAPPING APPEAL

MTT DOCKET NO. 26-000860

 

Respondent’s Contact Information:

Filer Type:

Local Unit of Government

Local Unit of Government:

Township Of White Lake (OAKLAND)

First Name

M.I.

Last Name

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

City or Town

State

ZIP Code

Telephone Number

E-mail Address

 

Respondent’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information, if any:

First Name

Heather

M.I. 

Last Name

Charlick

Firm Name (if any)

White Lake Township

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

7525 Highland Rd

City or Town

White Lake

State

Michigan

ZIP Code

48383

Telephone Number

2486983300

E-mail Address

hcharlick@whitelaketwp.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:

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

Valuation does not exceed 50%of True Cash Value.

 

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:

Y -12-32-226-008

Classification of Property: Real (check one)

 Residential (check one)

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

Current Assessed Value as established by the Board of Review:

256650

Current Taxable Value as established by the Board of Review:

147570

What do you believe is the fair market value?

513302

What do you believe is the taxable value?

147570

 

Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature

Respondent’s Signature: 

/s/ Heather Charlick

Attorney or Authorized Agent’s Signature:

/s/

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WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP 

7525 HIGHLAND RD 

WHITE LAKE, MI 48383 

03/13/2026 

| 

SHEPHERD, SCOTT L 

6500 CEDAR ISLAND RD 

WHITE LAKE 

MI 

48383-3332 

PARCEL IDENTIFICATION: 

Y -12-32-226-008 

BOARD OF REVIEW PETITION: 

09 

--~-NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW ACTION--- 

The Board of Review has examined your 2026 Assessed Value and/or Capped Value and 

has made the following decision: 

2026 

Assessed Value From: 

2026 

Assessed Value To: 

256,650 

256,650 

2026 

Capped Value From: 

2026 Capped Value To: 

147,570 

147,570 

2026 

Taxable Value From: 

2026 Taxable Value To: 

147,570 

147,570 

Board of Review reason (code): 

NO CHANGE 

Board of Review Comments: 

ASSESSOR'S VALUE CORRECT 

BE 

The 2026 Capped Value formula 

} 

sed in 2026 b 

i NA 

a is the 2025 Taxable Value, minus Losses, increase: 

) 

of 1.027, 

plus Additi 

Taxable 

Value 

is 

the 

| 

f 

Assessed 

Value or Capped 

V 

, p 

itions. 

Taxable 

Value is 

the lower of 

Ass 

q 

as Take unless there was a transfer of ownership in 2025. Your Taxes are levied 

rther appeal 

of valuati 

3 48905, 

1 phon: 5173s ma) 0° made to the Michigan Tax Tribunal, PO Box 30232, Lansing 

filed on a Michigan Tax Tribung 

1. coSite: https://www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. The appeal must be 

The final date for filing an Ki form or a form approved by the Michigan Tax Tribunal. 

Peal 

is: 

(01) Property Classification 

= July 31: 2026. 

Charter Township of White Lake 

Board of Review

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Docket #: 26-000860

Party Filing Document

Party Filing Document: 

 Petitioner

 Petitioner

 

 

If 'other', Identify: 

File

Document Type: 

 

 

fuFile:

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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

Scott L Shepherd,

Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

 SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v

 

MTT Docket No. 26-000860

Township Of White Lake,

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: May 11, 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

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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)

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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

Scott L Shepherd,

Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

 SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v

 

MTT Docket No. 26-000860

Township Of White Lake,

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: May 11, 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

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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)

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STATE OF

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RECEIVED 

oy, 

MAR 27 2026 

at 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM 

VALUATION / UNCAPPING 

Do not use this form to appeal Classification, Principal Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Other 

Exemptions, Special Assessments, or Non-Property tax disputes. 

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

Review Decision or other notice) with this petition, if applicable. 

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

default. 

Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information 

First Name 

MIL 

Last Name/Company Name 

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Shepherd 

Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. = or Rout 

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Telephone Number 

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

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

First Name 

ML. 

Last Name 

Firm Name (if any) 

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

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Telephone Number 

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

Section 3: Subject Property Information *use the multipte parce! form for additional, contiguous parcels. 

How many parcels are you 

If you are appealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining? 

appealing? 

[1 vest 

[J No** 

**f No, you must file separate appeals for each parcel 

ht Tod adobe Lote

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Check which of the following you are appealing (check ail that apply) 

& True Cash and Taxable Value 

O Taxable Value Only (calculation) 

[J uncapping of Taxable Value 

Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal 

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Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues 

Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? | 4] Yes 

O No 

If Yes, check which BOR you attended: j%¢( March 

O July 

[Hl] December 

If No, please check the applicable reason(s): 

O Not required to attend 

0 Appealing a purported Clerical Error or Mutual Mistake of Fact (if yes, include explanation in Section 5) 

Appealing within 35 days of State Tax Commission Order 

Appealing within 35 days of receipt of Notice of Uncapping 

[J other 

If you checked “other” above, explain:

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

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

Parcel Number: 

Y-13- 33-220 -00g 

Classification of Property: 

Reals] 

Personal [J (check one) 

Agricultural 

0 

~~ Commercial 

J 

Industrial OJ 

Residential &1 

Timber-Cutover [] ~~ Developmental [1 

Utility [J (check one) 

Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) established 

| Taxable Value established by the Board of Review: 

bythe Boardof Review: 

3 Sp (,5 © 

47, 570 

What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as true cash value)? 

§0,000 

What do you believe is the assessed value? (multiply true cash 

What do you believe is the taxable value? (cannot exceed 

value by .5) 

140, i) 

assessed value) 

141, g 70 

Fee Information 

Does the property have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition for all tax years at 

issue? 

JK 

ves 

no 

If you answered yes to the above question, you are not required to pay any filing fees. 

If the property does not have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition for all tax years at 

issue, the filing fee Is based on the greater of the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in dispute. 

If you are appealing more than one 

parcel, the parcel with the highest State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in dispute 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 $1,000.00 

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 the property is

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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

Scott L Shepherd,

Petitioner,

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v 

MTT Docket No. 26-000860

Township Of White Lake,

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: May 11, 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

Scott L Shepherd,

Petitioner,

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v 

MTT Docket No. 26-000860

Township Of White Lake,

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: May 11, 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

Scott L Shepherd,

Petitioner,

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v 

MTT Docket No. 26-000860

Township Of White Lake,

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: May 11, 2026

PROOF OF SERVICE

I certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent on the entry date indicated above to the 

parties or their attorneys or authorized representatives, if any, utilizing either the mailing 

or email addresses on file, as provided by those parties, attorneys, or authorized 

representatives.

By: Tribunal Clerk

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RECEIVED 

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MAR 27 2026 

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MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM 

VALUATION / UNCAPPING 

Do not use this form to appeal Classification, Principal Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Other 

Exemptions, Special Assessments, or Non-Property tax disputes. 

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

Review Decision or other notice) with this petition, if applicable. 

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

default. 

Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information 

First Name 

MIL 

Last Name/Company Name 

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Shepherd 

Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. = or Rout 

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Telephone Number 

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

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

First Name 

ML. 

Last Name 

Firm Name (if any) 

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

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Telephone Number 

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

Section 3: Subject Property Information *use the multipte parce! form for additional, contiguous parcels. 

How many parcels are you 

If you are appealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining? 

appealing? 

[1 vest 

[J No** 

**f No, you must file separate appeals for each parcel 

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Check which of the following you are appealing (check ail that apply) 

& True Cash and Taxable Value 

O Taxable Value Only (calculation) 

[J uncapping of Taxable Value 

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Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues 

Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? | 4] Yes 

O No 

If Yes, check which BOR you attended: j%¢( March 

O July 

[Hl] December 

If No, please check the applicable reason(s): 

O Not required to attend 

0 Appealing a purported Clerical Error or Mutual Mistake of Fact (if yes, include explanation in Section 5) 

Appealing within 35 days of State Tax Commission Order 

Appealing within 35 days of receipt of Notice of Uncapping 

[J other 

If you checked “other” above, explain:

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

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

Parcel Number: 

Y-13- 33-220 -00g 

Classification of Property: 

Reals] 

Personal [J (check one) 

Agricultural 

0 

~~ Commercial 

J 

Industrial OJ 

Residential &1 

Timber-Cutover [] ~~ Developmental [1 

Utility [J (check one) 

Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) established 

| Taxable Value established by the Board of Review: 

bythe Boardof Review: 

3 Sp (,5 © 

47, 570 

What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as true cash value)? 

§0,000 

What do you believe is the assessed value? (multiply true cash 

What do you believe is the taxable value? (cannot exceed 

value by .5) 

140, i) 

assessed value) 

141, g 70 

Fee Information 

Does the property have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition for all tax years at 

issue? 

JK 

ves 

no 

If you answered yes to the above question, you are not required to pay any filing fees. 

If the property does not have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition for all tax years at 

issue, the filing fee Is based on the greater of the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in dispute. 

If you are appealing more than one 

parcel, the parcel with the highest State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in dispute 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 $1,000.00 

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 the property is

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