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Trimming the Tree of Knowledge: New York’s Reduction in Assessor Education...
Kathleen M. BennettDespite the objection of the New York State Assessor’s Association and many assessors across New York State, New York’s Department of Taxation and Finance (“DTF”) recently adopted a...
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Untimely Service Does Not Always Mean No Refunds in a Property Tax Assessment...
Kathleen WeberIn a previous post we discussed how, absent good cause, a taxpayer’s outright failure to serve its school district with a copy of its Article 7 petition could result in the dismissal of...
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The Legal Definiton of Real Property – Is The Law Evolving At The Same Rate...
Rebecca M. SpenoImage courtesy of Julie Wenskoski / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Are cows assessable real property under RPTL 102(12)(f)? Sounds ridiculous, but a recent ruling by the First Department could...
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Weight vs. Sufficency: What’s Required of Appriaser under 202.59 Comes Under...
Rebecca M. SpenoImage by Kittsak/freedigitalphotos.net If you are anything like me, you miss the ORPTS Reporter and the days when you’d see lengthy decisions from Hons. Thomas A. Dickerson and John R....
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Update: NYSUT Makes Good On Litigation Threat
Rebecca M. SpenoOn February 19th, 2013, the New York State Teacher’s Union (NYSUT) made good on its threat to challenge Cuomo’s property tax cap on schools by commencing an action in Supreme Court. The...
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New York Pagan Phryganium Wins Real Property Tax Assessment Appeal
Rebecca M. SpenoIn an unexpected turn of events, the New York State Appellate Division, Third Department recently held in favor of a newly founded pagan religion seeking a real property tax exemption....
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High Court Will Hear Religious Exemption Case
Kevin MacLeodAs reported in an earlier post, entitled New York Pagan Phryganium Wins Real Property Tax Assessment Appeal, the Third Department recently held that the Town of Catskill improperly denied...
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High Court Hears A Pair of RPTL § 420-a Cases on October 21, 2014
Kevin MacLeodWe’re starting off our new blog season after a bit of a break with a recap of two key exemption cases that will be making waves again soon. Specifically, on October 21, 2014 the New York...
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How low can you go? Here’s a Clue: RPTL 720(1)
Stuart Klein As The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center was gearing up for it’s New Year’s Eve celebration, on December 31, 2014, the Appellate Division (Third Department) handed down a decision in...
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Part 2: …But In the Fourth Department, Repeat Filings Are Not Required?
Rebecca M. Speno Photo courtesy of www.galleryhip.com In Part 1 of this discussion, we highlighted the Appellate Division, Third Department’s holdings on RPTL’s “freeze” provision in the Highbridge...
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