Detroit Legacy Application

All Detroit Legacy applications must include proof of current and past residency. Each year of residency must be supported by a corresponding document. (For example: a claim of residency from 2001-2004 would need to be supported by 2001 utility bill, a 2002 utility bill, a 2003 utility bill, and a 2004 utility bill.)


Documents sufficient for proof of residency for each year you resided in Detroit over the last 30 years include*:

• Lease/rental agreement/deed

• Tax Returns

-Homestead Exemption

• Mortgage Statement

• W-2 Form

• Paystubs

• Insurance Statements

• College Tuition Statements

-School Records

• Michigan State Driver’s License or Identification Card

• Detroit Municipal ID

• MI Voter Registration Card

• Motor Vehicle Registration


*Other forms of documentation will be considered on a case by case basis.


All applicants are required to list each year of Detroit residency they are claiming, the address of residency, and documentation they are attaching to the application proving each year of residency using the template linked below. Once complete, the list must be saved and attached to this application. The list template can be found here: https://detroitmi.gov/document/residency-list-template


If you are applying as a 15-year Detroiter, you must provide:

  1. Digital copies of any number of documents from the list above proving 15 years of residency over the last 30 years. The years do not have to be consecutive. This must include proof of current Detroit residency and current state issued Photo ID.
  2. A completed list detailing each of the 15 years of residency


If you are applying as a 13-year low-income Detroiter, you must provide:

  1. Digital copies of any number of documents from the list above proving 13 years of residency over the last 30 years. The years do not have to be consecutive. This must include proof of current Detroit residency and current state issued Photo ID.
  2. A digital copy of your 2019 Federal Income Tax Return
  3. A completed list detailing each of the 13 years of residency


If you are applying as a 10-year Detroiter with a controlled substance (marijuana) conviction before 11/7/18, you must provide:

  1. Digital copies of any number of documents from the list above proving 10 years of Detroit residency over the last 30 years. The years do not have to be consecutive. This must include proof of current Detroit residency and current state issued Photo ID.
  2. A digital copy of your Judgment of Conviction or, if convicted as a minor, documentation of being adjudged to be a ward of the court.
  3. A completed list detailing each of the 10 years of residency


If you are applying as a 10-year Detroiter who was the dependent of an individual with a controlled substance (marijuana) conviction before 11/7/18 and before your 18th birthday, you must provide:

  1. Digital copies of any number of documents from the list above proving 10 years of Detroit residency over the last 30 years. The years do not have to be consecutive. This must include proof of current Detroit residency and current state issued Photo ID.
  2. A digital copy of your parent's Judgment of Conviction or, if convicted as a minor, documentation of being adjudged to be a ward of the court. The conviction must have occurred on or before your 18th birthday.
  3. Proof of dependency in the form of a birth certificate with the parent's name on it or 3 years of tax returns filed prior to your 18th birthday where you were claimed as a dependent by the parent.
  4. A completed list detailing each of the 10 years of residency
Please confirm that you have reviewed the application requirements and prepared the necessary documentation to apply for Detroit Legacy certification:*

Application requirements are listed on the left-hand side of this form.

Applicant Information

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Are you a current resident of the City of Detroit?*

You must be a current Detroit resident to receive Detroit Legacy certification.

Requirements

Please confirm which Legacy Detroit requirements you meet as they appear below. You may choose only one option.

Are you applying as a resident of Detroit for 10 out of the last 30 years with a controlled substance conviction or whose parent has a controlled substance conviction?*

The conviction must concern the sale, possession, use, cultivation, processing, or transport of marijuana and occur prior to 11/7/18. A parent's conviction must also occur prior to the applicant's 18th birthday.

Whose conviction are you referencing in this application?*
Are you applying as a resident of Detroit for 13 out of the last 30 years with low 2019 income?*

Low income means you made 80% of the Detroit median income in 2019 (a total income of $24,716 or less).

Are you applying as a resident of Detroit for 15 out of the last 30 years?*

Please enter the dollar amount for total income as listed in your 2019 tax return.

Please select all years in which you have been a resident of the City of Detroit.

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Please follow the link below to pay a non-refundable $100 application fee. You will receive a receipt with a Transaction ID (Trans ID) once the payment is processed. Please enter Transaction ID number in the space below. Fee Payment Link: https://cod.divdatkiosknetwork.com/LegacyCert

Attachments

Please attach all documents required for Legacy Detroiter requirements you meet. Documents sufficient for proof of residency for each year you resided in Detroit over the last 30 years include*:


• Lease/rental agreement/deed


• Tax Returns


-Homestead Exemption


• Mortgage Statement


• W-2 Form


• Paystubs


• Insurance Statements


• College Tuition Statements


-School Records


• Michigan State Driver’s License or Identification Card


• Detroit Municipal ID


• MI Voter Registration Card


• Motor Vehicle Registration




*Other forms of documentation will be considered on a case by case basis.

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Did you reach the 10 document limit and still have files you need to attach?*

If you check yes, after you submit this application you will receive an email at the address provided requesting that you upload additional documents.

Please confirm that you attached digital copies of any number of documents from the list on the left-hand side of this form proving 10 years of Detroit residency over the last 30 years to this form:*

The years do not have to be consecutive.

Please confirm that you attached your Judgment of Conviction or, if convicted as a minor, documentation of being adjuged to be a ward of the court to this form:*
Please confirm that you have attached your parent's Judgment of Conviction or, if convicted as a minor, documentation of being adjudged to be a ward of the court to this form:*
Please indicate which proof of dependency you attached to this form:*
Please confirm that you attached digital copies of any number of documents from the list on the left-hand side of this form proving 13 years of Detroit residency over the last 30 years to this form:*

The years do not have to be consecutive.

Please confirm that you attached your 2019 Federal Income Tax Return to this form:*
Please confirm that you attached digital copies of any number of documents from the list on the left-hand side of this form proving 15 years of Detroit residency over the last 30 years to this form:*

The years do not have to be consecutive.

Please confirm that you attached a list detailing each year of Detroit residency to this form using the template found on the left-hand side of this form.*
Please confirm that you attached a current state issued Photo ID.*

Please Note: Do not provide any confidential information like your social security number in this box.

I do hereby attest that the statements, documents, and responses provided in and with this City of Detroit Legacy Detroit Certification Application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that I am making this statement subject to the penalties of perjury. I further understand that the City of Detroit reserves the right to require additional information prior to, during, and at any time after certification has been granted.

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