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In this month’s E-Letter we discuss whether a township can enforce its ordinances without involving a court. Often zoning ordinances, nuis...
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Yes. In accordance with the General Property Tax Act (GPTA), “an owner of property who previously occupied that property as his or her principal residence but now resides in a nursing home or assisted living facility may retain an exemption on that property if the owner manifests an intent to return to that property by satisfying all of the following conditions:”
In addition, the law recently changed to allow a property owner residing in a nursing home or assisted living facility under the circumstances described above to obtain a PRE that was not previously on the tax roll. For more information about this amendment, as well as other recent property tax updates, please see our November 2016 E-Letter.
In this month’s E-Letter we discuss whether a township can enforce its ordinances without involving a court. Often zoning ordinances, nuis...
Read MoreYes. A township board typically consists of a supervisor, treasurer, clerk, and two trustees. However, if your township has a population ...
Read MoreYes. The Michigan Planning and Enabling Act seeks to have municipalities that have exercised their zoning powers to conduct a review of thei...
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