In Michigan, you do not need to go through all of that to determine homestead credit. Does your mother live in an assisted living complex or is she in an apartment? If in an assisted living complex, the complex should give her a statement as to what her portion of the taxes are for the year. You should go to the office of the complex and ask about the letter.
If she is in an apartment there is an option to collect the homestead credit based on rent. You would need to know the name of the landlord or complex and the address where the rent payments are made and the monthly rent amount and how many months she lived at that address. It will calculate a homestead credit based on the rent she pays.
