The Assessor’s Office is responsible for the inventory and valuation of all taxable property within Groveland Township. The Township Assessor is Bill Thompson.  He is in the office 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Wednesdays.

To reach the assessor, please email assessor@grovelandtownship.net or call the office at (248)634-4152 (ext 108). Most emails will be answered the same day; voicemail will be returned on Wednesdays.  

Property Information: BS&A online

Assessment Appeals
Notice of Assessments are mailed mid to end of February each year. This is an opportunity for property owners to review Assessed/Taxable value changes, Principal Residence and Qualified Agricultural Exemption percentages, Property Classification, estimated increase in taxes and whether or not the property transferred ownership.  In the event you do not agree with the information it is suggested that you call and discuss your Notice of Assessment.  After your discussion, you may schedule an appointment with the March Board of Review.  The Board of Review consist of three township residents who hear assessment appeals and render a decision based on the information provided by the owner of record.  Meeting dates, times and location are posted on the notice.  

July and December Board of Review meets to address Qualified Errors and Poverty Exemptions (see forms below).  The July and December Boards do not hear valuation appeals.

Michigan Tax Tribunal
If a property owner is not satisfied with the decision of the Board of Review, they may appeal the decision to the Michigan Tax Tribunal at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib.

Legal Description Discrepancies
Issues with Legal Descriptions should be emailed to the assessor. Please include the documents you are referencing, clearly identify the error and what you believe the corrected legal should be.

Property Reviews
The State of Michigan requires local assessing departments to review 20% of the parcel count annually.  The assessing department will visit your property, identify themselves, and review all buildings, porches and decks. In the event no one is home a business card will be left at the door.

Uncapping 
By statute, an assessor must uncap a property’s taxable value in the year following the transfer of ownership. The assessor shall set the taxable value equal to property’s state equalized value the year following the transfer of ownership.  See MCL 211.27a(3).  This process may increase your property taxes dramatically.