Michigan

Z On Ladd LLC Petitioner Vs. City Of Walled Lake Respondent

Petitioner: Z On Ladd LLC
Respondent: City Of Walled Lake

Case overview

Docket number: 26-001296-TT
Status: Ready Schedule
CaseType: ET Property
Division: ET
County: Oakland
Judge: No judge assigned

Docket history

Line #	Subject	Filer	Line Ref	Enter Date/Post Mark	Fee	Related Item
6	Attachments to the Answer were filed	RESP	Not recorded	09/04/2026	Not recorded	Download
5	Answer was received	RESP	Not recorded	09/03/2026	Not recorded	Download
Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Download
4	Proof of service of petition was received.	Not recorded	Not recorded	08/22/2026	Not recorded	Download
Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Download
3	Petition has been verified	PET	1	08/01/2026	Not recorded	Download
Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Download
2	Notice of Docket Number ET	Not recorded	Not recorded	08/01/2026	Not recorded	Download
1	A petition was received.	PET	Not recorded	05/23/2026	$250.00	Download
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RECELVED 

SEP 0 9 2026 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY 

CITY OF WALLED LAKE, MICHIGAN 

1499 E. WEST MAPLE 

L.. DENNIS WHITT 

CITY MANAGER 

WALLED LAKE, MI 48390 

(248) 624-4847 

VAHAN VANERIAN, ESQ. 

vvanerian@walledlake.com 

CiTY ATTORNEY 

September 3, 2026 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

611 W. Ottawa St. 

P.O. Box 30232 

Lansing, MI 48909-8195 

Re: 

Z On Ladd LLC v City of Walled Lake 

MTT Docket No: 26-001296 

Dear Clerk: 

Enclosed please find the following filings on behalf of Respondent, City of Walled Lake: 

o 

Respondent’s Answer and Affirmative Defenses 

o 

Respondent’s Case Information Sheet 

e 

Respondent’s Proof of Service 

Respectfully, 

Yatian C. Vanerian 

Vahan Vanerian, Esq. 

City Attorney

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON 1. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Entire Tribunal Case Information Sheet - Respondent 

MTT DOCKET NO. 26-001236 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information 

Filer Type: 

Locat Unit of Government 

Local Unit of Government 

City Of Walled Lake [OAKLAND} 

First Name 

ML 

Last Name 

Home Address {No., Street, £,0. Box or Rural Route} 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Telephone Number 

E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail) 

Section 2: Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information 

First Name 

M.L 

Last Name 

vahan 

vanerian 

Firm Name (if any) 

city of walled fake 

‘Address {No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route] 

1499 E. West Maple Rd. 

City or Town 

State 

ZiP Code 

Walled Lake 

Michigan 

48390 

Telephone Number 

248-960-8859 

E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT ta send all correspondence via e-mail) 

wanerian@walled|zke.com 

Electronic Signature «wing your name below will serve as your signature

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING SYSTEM 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

7 ON LADD LLC, 

MOAHR Docket No. 26-001296 

Petitioner, 

v 

CITY OF WALLED LAKE, 

Respondent. 

Jay A. Schwartz 

CITY OF WALLED LAKE 

Representative for Petitioner 

Vahan C. Vanerian (P48196) 

37887 W. Twelve Mile Rd. Ste B 

Representative for Respondent 

Farmington Hills, MI 48331 

1499 E. West Maple Rd. 

(248) 672-1922 

Walled Lake, MI 48390 

{schwartz@propertytaxreductionservices.org 

(248) 960-8899 

yvanerian@walledlake.com 

RESPONDENT’S ANSWER TO PETITIONER’S PETITION 

NOW COMES Respondent, CITY OF WALLED LAKE, by and through iis Attorney, 

VAHAN C VANERIAN, and for its Answer to Petitioner’s Petition, states as follows: 

1. 

Answering paragraph 1, Respondent admits the allegations therein. 

2. 

Answering paragraph 2, Respondent admits the allegations therein. 

3. 

Answering paragraph 3, Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations therein for 

lack of sufficient knowledge or information upon which to form 

a belief and leaves 

Petitioner to its proofs. 

4. 

Answering paragraph 4, Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations therein for

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10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

Answering paragraph 5, Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations therein for 

lack of sufficient knowledge or information upon which to form 

a belief and leaves 

Petitioner to its proofs. 

Answering paragraph 6, Respondent admits the allegations therein. 

Answering paragraph 7, Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations contained 

therein for lack of sufficient knowledge or information upon which to form a belief and 

leaves Petitioner to its proofs. 

Answering paragraph 8, Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations contained 

therein for lack of sufficient knowledge or information upon which to form a belief and 

leaves Petitioner to its proofs. 

Answering paragraph 9, Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations contained 

therein for lack of sufficient knowledge or information upon which to form a belief and 

leaves Petitioner to its proofs. 

Answering paragraph 10, Respondent admits the allegations contained therein. 

Answering Paragraph 11, Respondent admits the allegations contained therein. 

Answering Paragraph 12, Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations contained 

therein for lack of sufficient knowledge or information upon which to form a belief and 

leaves Petitioner to its proofs. 

Answering Paragraph 13, Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations contained 

therein for lack of sufficient knowledge or information upon which to form a belief and

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15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

Answering Paragraph 15, Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations contained

therein for lack of sufficient knowledge or information upon which to form a belief and

leaves Petitioner to its proofs.

Answering Paragraph 16, Respondent admits the allegations contained therein.

Answering paragraph 17, Respondent admits the petition alleges values in contention for

the Subject Property but denies that Petitioner’s alleged contended values represent the

actual or appropriate values for the Subject Property based on generally accepted property

assessment principles and methods.

Answering paragraph 18, Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations contained

therein for lack of sufficient knowledge or information upon which to form a belief and

leaves Petitioner to its proofs.

Answering paragraph

19, Respondent denies that Petitioner

is entitled

to the relief

requested

for the reason that the values for the Subject Property

as established by

Respondent are reasonable and appropriate and based on generally accepted property

assessment principles and methods.

Answering paragraph 20, Respondent denies the allegations contained therein for the

reason that the same are untrue.

WHEREFORE, Respondent, CITY OF WALLED LAKE, respectfully requests that the

Respondent’s assessment and taxable value of the subject property be affirmed or increased,

that a judgment of no cause for action be entered against Petitioner and in Respondent’s favor,

and that

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AFFIRMA

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

MICHIGAN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING SYSTEM

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

Z ON LADD LLC,

MOAHR Docket No. 26-001296

Petitioner,

CITY OF WALLED LAKE,

Respondent.

___________________________________________________________________________/

Jay A. Schwartz

Representative for Petitioner

37887 W. Twelve Mile Rd. Ste B

Farmington Hills, MI 48331

(248) 672-1922

jschwartz@propertytaxreductionservices.org

CITY OF WALLED LAKE

Vahan C. Vanerian (P48196)

Representative for Respondent

1499 E. West Maple Rd.

Walled Lake, MI 48390

(248) 960-8899

vvanerian@walledlake.com

_____________________________________________________________________________/

RESPONDENT’S ANSWER TO PETITIONER’S PETITION

NOW COMES Respondent, CITY OF WALLED LAKE, by and through its Attorney,

VAHAN C VANERIAN, and for its Answer to Petitioner’s Petition, states as follows:

1. Answering paragraph 1, Respondent admits the allegations therein.

2. Answering paragraph 2, Respondent admits the allegations therein.

3. Answering paragraph 3, Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations therein for

lack of sufficient knowledge or information upon which to form a belief and leaves

Petitioner to its proofs.

4. Answering paragraph 4, Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations therein for

lack of sufficient knowledge or information upon which to form a belief and leaves

Petitioner to its proofs.

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5. Answering paragraph 5, Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations therein for

lack of sufficient knowledge or information upon which to form a belief and leaves

Petitioner to its proofs.

6. Answering paragraph 6, Respondent admits the allegations therein.

7. Answering paragraph 7, Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations contained

therein for lack of sufficient knowledge or information upon which to form a belief and

leaves Petitioner to its proofs.

8. Answering paragraph 8, Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations contained

therein for lack of sufficient knowledge or information upon which to form a belief and

leaves Petitioner to its proofs.

9. Answering paragraph 9, Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations contained

therein for lack of sufficient knowledge or information upon which to form a belief and

leaves Petitioner to its proofs.

10. Answering paragraph 10, Respondent admits the allegations contained therein.

11. Answering Paragraph 11, Respondent admits the allegations contained therein.

12. Answering Paragraph 12, Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations contained

therein for lack of sufficient knowledge or information upon which to form a belief and

leaves Petitioner to its proofs.

13. Answering Paragraph 13, Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations contained

therein for lack of sufficient knowledge or information upon which to form a belief and

leaves Petitioner to its proofs.

14. Answering paragraph 14, Respondent admits the allegations contained therein.

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15. Answering Paragraph 15, Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations contained

therein for lack of sufficient knowledge or information upon which to form a belief and

leaves Petitioner to its proofs.

16. Answering Paragraph 16, Respondent admits the allegations contained therein.

17. Answering paragraph 17, Respondent admits the petition alleges values in contention for

the Subject Property but denies that Petitioner’s alleged contended values represent the

actual or appropriate values for the Subject Property based on generally accepted property

assessment principles and methods.

18. Answering paragraph 18, Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations contained

therein for lack of sufficient knowledge or information upon which to form a belief and

leaves Petitioner to its proofs.

19. Answering paragraph 19, Respondent denies that Petitioner is entitled to the relief

requested for the reason that the values for the Subject Property as established by

Respondent are reasonable and appropriate and based on generally accepted property

assessment principles and methods.

20. Answering paragraph 20, Respondent denies the allegations contained therein for the

reason that the same are untrue.

WHEREFORE, Respondent, CITY OF WALLED LAKE, respectfully requests that the

Respondent’s assessment and taxable value of the subject property be affirmed or increased,

that a judgment of no cause for action be entered against Petitioner and in Respondent’s favor,

and that Petitioner’s Petition be dismissed with prejudice and that Respondent be granted costs

and attorney fees so wrongfully sustained.

CITY OF WALLED LAKE

By:

/s/ Vahan C Vanerian_____

Dated: September 3, 2026

VAHAN C VANERIAN (P48196)

Attorney for Respondent

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AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 

 

 

NOW COMES Respondent, CITY OF WALLED LAKE, and for its affirmative defenses, 

states as follows: 

 

1. 

Petitioner fails to allege specific and sufficient facts to set forth a cause of action 

against Respondent and to support its claim for relief. 

 

2. 

Petitioner fails to allege specific and sufficient facts to establish fraud, error of law, 

discrimination, application of wrong principles or illegality on the part of Respondent. 

 

3. 

Petitioner fails to allege that the mode or method of appraising its property failed 

to conform with the mode and method applied in the case of all of the properties, and/or similarly 

situated properties, in the Respondent’s taxing unit for the year in question. 

 

4. 

Petitioner fails to allege specific and sufficient facts to establish the true cash value, 

assessed value and taxable value of its property. 

 

5. 

Petitioner fails to allege specific and sufficient facts to support its allegation that 

the assessed values of its property, as equalized, is at a factor other

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A.

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and

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR

Entire Tribunal Case Information Sheet - Respondent

MTT DOCKET NO. 26-001296

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information

Filer Type: 

Local Unit of Government

Local Unit of Government

City Of Walled Lake (OAKLAND)

First Name

M.I.

Last Name

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

City or Town

State

ZIP Code

Telephone Number

E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail)

 

Section 2: Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information

First Name

vahan

M.I.

Last Name

vanerian

Firm Name (if any)

city of walled lake

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

1499 E. West Maple Rd.

City or Town

Walled Lake

State

 Michigan

ZIP Code

48390

Telephone Number

248-960-8899

E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail)

vvanerian@walledlake.com

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

Respondent or Authorized Attorney/Representative’s Signature: 

/s/ Vahan C. Vanerian

/s/

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

 

 

Z ON LADD LLC, 

 

 

 

Petitioner, 

v 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTT Docket No. 26-001296 

 

CITY OF WALLED LAKE, 

 

 

 

Respondent, 

________________________________________/ 

 

PROOF OF SERVICE FOR 2026 PROPERTY TAX PETITION 

 

 

I, LYN ZAREM, state that on August 22, 2026, I served a copy of the 2026 Entire Tribunal 

Property Tax Petition (with noted docket number), relative to the above-captioned matter, by: 

CERTIFIED MAIL, on: 

 

City of Walled Lake Assessing Department 

1499 East West Maple 

Walled Lake, Michigan 48390 

 

City Clerk – Walled Lake 

1499 East West Maple 

Walled Lake, Michigan 48390 

 

and FIRST-CLASS MAIL, on: 

 

Oakland County Director of Equalization 

Suite 1000W 

250 Elizabeth Lake Road 

Pontiac, Michigan 48341 

 

Oakland County Clerk 

1200 North Telegraph Road 

Pontiac, Michigan 48341 

 

Secretary of Local School Board 

Walled Lake School District 

850 Ladd Road, Building D 

Walled Lake, Michigan 48390

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2 

 

 

State Treasurer 

 

Michigan Department of Treasury 

 

430 West Allegan 

 

Lansing, Michigan 48922 

 

 

I declare under the penalty of perjury that the statement above is true to the best of my 

knowledge, information and belief. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Lyn Zarem 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property Tax Reduction Services, LLC 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37887 West Twelve Mile Road, Suite B 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(248) 672-1922

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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: 26-001296

Is this case currently pending in the Small Claims Division? No

Party Filing Document 

Petitioner

Files

Document Type: Proof of Service: Petition

Attachment File Name: POS re Petition (Z on Ladd v Walled Lake 26-001296) 8-22-26

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

_____________________________

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

Petitioner(s)

MTT Docket No.

_____________________________

Respondent(s)

ENTIRE TRIBUNAL PROPERTY TAX PETITION

Property Parcel No: _____________________________________________

(If more than one parcel is at issue, attach a completed Multiple Parcel Petition

Form addressing all other parcels at issue.)

The property identified above is ___real ___personal.

If more than one parcel of real property is under appeal, are the properties

contiguous? ___Yes ___No. (If no, separate Petitions are required for each non-

contiguous parcel.)

Are all of the parcels of personal property located on a parcel of real property

under appeal? ___Yes ___No. (If no, separate Petitions are required for each

parcel of personal property not located on a parcel of real property under

appeal.)

If parcels of personal property are under appeal, when were the personal

property statements filed by parcel number (attach additional page if necessary):

The property identified above is classified as _________________________

If the assessment or assessments at issue were protested, the protest was made

to Respondent’s ___ March ___ July ___December Board of Review.

Z ON LADD L.L.C.,

CITY OF WALLED LAKE,

92-17-27-376-020

Industrial

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MTT Docket No. _________________ 

Page 2 of 4 

 

8. 

If a protest was required and no protest was made, list the separate and specific 

facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal’s authority over the 

assessment or assessments at issue (attach additional page if necessary): 

 

 

 

 

 

9. 

If the appeal was not submitted by the deadline for the filing of an appeal for the 

classification or classifications of the properties at issue (i.e., May 31 or July 31 

of the tax year involved), list the separate and specific facts upon which 

Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal’s authority over the assessment or 

assessments at issue (attach additional page if necessary): 

 

 

 

 

 

10. 

The property or properties at issue are located in _______________County. The 

property or properties’ address is: 

 

 

 

 

 

11. 

The assessment or assessments at issue were established by the (applicable 

local governmental unit): ________________________________________ 

 

12. 

Petitioner’s legal residence or principal office address is: 

 

 

 

 

 

13. 

This appeal involves issues relating to the (check all that are applicable): 

________the property or properties’ true cash and taxable values 

________the property or properties’ taxable value only 

If the property or properties’ taxable value is at issue, is there a 

dispute as to the value of an addition or loss? ___ Yes ___No 

________uniformity of the property or properties’ assessment 

________the property or the properties’ exemption from ad valorem taxation 

 under MCL ______ 

 

14. 

The tax year(s) at issue are: _______________________________________ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oakland

Ladd 

Walled Lake, Michigan 48390

City of Walled Lake

 40020 West Twelve Mile Road

 Novi, Michigan 48377

 X

2026

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MTT Docket No. _________________ 

Page 3 of 4 

 

15. 

If more than the current tax year is being appealed, list the separate and specific 

facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal’s authority over the prior 

tax year or years (attach additional page if necessary): 

 

 

 

 

 

16. 

The values for the property identified above as established by Respondent’s 

Board of Review are: 

 

Tax Year 

True Cash Value 

Assessed Value 

Taxable Value 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17. 

Petitioner contends that the values for the property identified above are: 

 

Tax Year 

True Cash Value 

State Equalized Value 

Taxable Value 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18. 

The values in dispute for the property identified above are: 

 

Tax Year 

True Cash Value 

State Equalized Value 

Taxable Value 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19. 

Petitioner requests the following relief (attach additional page if necessary): 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20. 

List the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to support the 

relief requested (attach additional page if necessary): 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2026

$205,240

$102,620

 $97,350

2026

 $95,000

 $47,500

 $47,500

2026

 $110,240

 $55,120

 $49,850

The Tribunal reduce the assessed value, state equalized and taxable value on the 

subject property and issue a refund with interest as provided by the Tax Tribunal Act,

together with such further relief as the Tribunal deems just.

The subject assessments are excessive and do not reflect the true cash value of the 

property.

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MTT Docket No. _________________ 

Page 4 of 4 

 

Signature of Petitioner’s Authorized Representative or, if none, Petitioner: 

______________________________________________________________________ 

 

Printed Name of Petitioner’s Authorized Representative or, if none, Petitioner: 

______________________________________________________________________ 

 

Email Address: _________________________________________________________ 

 

Mailing Address: 

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________ 

 

Telephone Number: _____________________________________________________ 

 

Date: _________________________________________________________________ 

 

 /s/ Jay A. Schwartz

Jay A. Schwartz, Authorized Representative

jschwartz@propertytaxreductionservices.org

Property Tax Reduction

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR

Entire Tribunal Case Information Sheet - Petitioner

MTT DOCKET NO. 

 

Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information

Filer type: 

Organization 

Local Unit of Government

First Name

M.I.

Last Name/Company Name

Z ON LADD L.L.C.

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

40020 West Twelve Mile Road

City or Town

Novi

State

Michigan

ZIP Code

48377

Telephone Number

(248) 672-1922

E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail)

jschwartz@propertytaxreductionservices.org

 

 

Section 2: Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information

First Name

Jay

M.I.

A.

Last Name

Schwartz

Firm Name (if any)

Property Tax Reduction Services, LLC

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

37887 West Twelve Mile Road

Suite B

City or Town

Farmington Hills

State

Michigan

ZIP Code

48331

Telephone Number

(248) 672-1922

E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail)

jschwartz@propertytaxreductionservices.org

 

Section 3: Issue 

Please designate one: 

Valuation 

 

Section 4: Subject Property Information 

How many parcels are you 

appealing?

1

Property Address (No., Street, City, ST, ZIP) [If multiple, list first property’s address]

Ladd

Walled Lake

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR

Michigan

48390

Taxing Authority (City or Township)

City Of Walled Lake (OAKLAND) 

County

Oakland

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

(*If no, you must file separate appeals for each non-contiguous or non-adjoining parcel.)

N/A

 

 

Section 5: Check which of the following you are appealing (check all that apply) 

True Cash and Taxable Values

If “Other”, please explain:

 

 

Section 6: Valuation Information for Each Parcel under Appeal

Parcel Number:

92-17-27-376-020

Classification of Property: Real (check one)

Industrial (check one)

Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the Board of Review:

102620

Current Taxable Value as established by the Board of Review:

97350

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

95000

Multiply the True Cash Value by 50% and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value).

55120

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

Fee Information

The filing fee is based on the greater of State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention. If you are appealing more than one parcel, the parcel with the 

highest State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention will be used to determine your filing fee, plus $25.00 will be added for each additional parcel being 

appealed.

If the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: Your filing fee is:

 

 $100,000.00 and under $250.00

 $100,000.01 to $500,000.00 $400.00

 $Over $500,000.00 $600.00

* Plus $25.00 for each additional parcel, not to exceed a total filing fee of $2,000.00.

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR

A fee of $250.00 is required for the filing of a Special Assessment Appeal.

A fee of $250.00 is required for the filing of an Equalization Tax Appeal.

A fee of $250.00 is required for the filing of a Non-Property Tax Appeal.

A fee of $150.00 is required for the filing of a Classification Tax Appeal

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

Petitioner or Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Signature: 

/s/ Jay A. Schwartz

Payment Information

Amount: 250

Success: True

Message: ""

Waiver Code:

Transaction Number: 26052386637459

Supporting Waiver Documents:

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA

DIRECTOR

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL · 611 W. OTTAWA ST., LANSING, MI 48933 · 517-335-9760

PO BOX 30232, LANSING, MI 48909 · Other Carriers: 2407 N. GRAND RIVER AVE., LANSING, MI 48906

Z On Ladd LLC,

Petitioner,

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

MTT Docket No.: 26-001296

City Of Walled Lake,

Respondent.

NOTICE OF DOCKET NUMBER

TAKE NOTICE that an Entire Tribunal petition has been filed and the above-noted

docket number has been assigned to that petition. This docket number shall be noted

on the petition and the petition shall be served within 45 days of the issuance of

this notice, as required by TTR 227 and MCL 205.735a, even if the petition was served

when filed. A proof of service shall also be filed with the Tribunal within 45 days of the

issuance of this notice evidencing the service of the petition.

If you submitted a proof of service with the petition, you must still serve the petition and

file a second proof of service including the docket number, pursuant to this notice.

Failure to serve the petition and file a proof of service within 45 days of the issuance of

the notice may result in the dismissal of this case.

Under TTR 235(1), “[t]he respondent shall file an answer or responsive motion within 28

days after the date of service of the petition with noted docket number.” Failure to do so

will result in Respondent being placed in default.

The docket number also needs to be noted on all other documents submitted in this

case. Further, the assignment of the docket number does not mean that the Tribunal

has authority over the petition or that the petition complies with statutory requirements

or the Tribunal’s rules.

By: Tribunal Clerk

Entered: August 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.