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The Michigan Supreme Court has dealt a blow to county treasurers with a new ruling, finding that counties can’t keep any profits they get from selling…
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In an unprecedented move, the Wayne County Treasurer says he will halt all tax foreclosures this year due to impacts from the coronavirus outbreak.“In…
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Detroit needs to find some way to compensate homeowners who were over-taxed for years.That’s what the Detroit City Council heard from a number of…
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The city of Detroit now faces a reckoning for its history of over-taxing homeowners—and a new class-action lawsuit.The city admits it over-assessed many…
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Living in homes purchased at the Wayne County tax foreclosure auction, or near demolitions, increases the risk of lead poisoning in Detroit children.Those…
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Today on Stateside, we hear the latest from Lansing after Governor Whitmer met with top Republican leaders in the state Legislature. Plus, what Michigan…
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Today on Stateside, a Detroit-based company tries to mediate the “plague” of tax foreclosures in the city of Detroit. Plus, we hear from a judge who might…
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Detroit offers people living in poverty a 100% exemption on their property taxes. It’s Detroit’s local adaption of a state law. But many Detroiters living…
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Soon, nearly all Michigan counties will be facing lawsuits over whether they can keep any profits from selling tax-foreclosed homes.Current Michigan law…
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The city of Detroit runs an annual property tax-exemption program for its lowest-income homeowners. The deadline is Monday, but many qualified residents…