Corey A. Cuddie
CLEMENT, SHERMAN & HAY TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR
(989) 426-0546
coreycuddie@hotmail.com
HAY TOWNSHIP LAND INFO
Land Division/Parcel Combination/Lot Line Adjustment Application
Property Transfer Form (L-4260)
This form must be filed whenever real estate is transferred (even if you are not recording a deed). It is used by the assessor to ensure the property is assessed properly and receives the correct taxable value. It must be filed by the new property owner within 45 days of the transfer.
Principal Residence Exemption Affidavit
A Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) exempts a principal residence from the tax levied by a local school district for school operating purposes up to 18 mills. A "principal residence" is the one place where a person has his or her true, fixed, and permanent home, to which whenever absent he or she intends to return. If you no longer own and/or occupy a residence, form 2602 must be filed with the assessor to remove the pre exemption.
Poverty Exemption Application
Taxpayers with household incomes below the federal poverty guidelines, who own and occupy the home as their principle residence, may annually apply for a complete or partial exemption of property taxes for that year if they meet certain income and asset level tests. Poverty applications can be filed beginning Jan. 1st of the current year through December Board of Review.
2023 Poverty Application: Asset Test
Policies and Procedures: 2023 Poverty Exemption
The township board will approve the poverty guidelines, application, and asset test each year. Poverty applications are reviewed by the March, July, or December Board of Review. The Board of Review may approve a poverty exemption !00% or 0%. Appeals can be made to the State Tax Commission.
Poverty applicants must submit the completed application, affidavit, and proof of income to the assessor each year. The deadline for 2023 submissions is December Board of Review 2023.
Affirmation of Ownership and Occupancy to Remain Exempt by Reason of Poverty
Petition to Board of Review
Disabled Veterans Exemption
Parcel Combination Application
Assessor's Office Contact Policy
For assessment related inquiries including: questions about record cards or other assessment information, requesting an in-person meeting with the assessor, scheduling an appointment with Board of Review, or to request a copy of a record card:
Corey Cuddie, Assessor
Phone Number 989-426-0546
E-mail coreycuddie@hotmail.com
Phone calls and emails will be answered within 3 business days whenever possible.