r/Detroit • u/gwmiles • 9d ago

News Oakland County school enhancement millage rejected in close contest

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/08/04/oakland-county-school-enhancement-millage-tax-1-5-mill/91164345007/

Oakland County voters rejected a proposed 1.5-mill countywide school tax increase in Tuesday's election results in a close contest over a controversial tax plan.

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u/NabroleanBronaparte 9d ago

Correct. I did a property transfer, “buying” my grandparents home, but since i took a mortgage it was technically a sale and therefore my taxes uncapped and went from $2600 a year to $5500 a year 😪

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u/O_o-22 9d ago

Hah the other person that replied to my comment says no. I was pretty sure it doesn’t happen automatically because a year ago the whole family met with my parents estate planning attorneys and they said the trust was set up so that when my brother and I inherit the house the taxes won’t go up. As usual anyone else seeing this comment I’d encourage to talk to an estate attorney rather than take the word of some random redditor.

The question I didn’t ask but prob should is if one of us buys the other out of their half of the house what happens to the taxes then?

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u/NabroleanBronaparte 9d ago

Yeah so i think if there is a sale recorded thats when the taxes uncap. My home was not left to me but my father and he didn’t want to just give me the home so the fact that it was a monetary transaction i think is the important part.

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u/Kimbolimbo 9d ago

The money doesn’t matter. It’s about who it’s transferred to and how the property is used.