Tax Assessment Residential Appeals Timeline

Time Frame
Action
StartNotice of Formal Assessment.
Within 30 days of the Notice of Formal AssessmentFile Petition for Appeal from Decision of the Board of Assessment Appeals.
Within 10 days of filing the Petition for AppealServe Petition on interested parties.
Within 20 days of the Service of Petition on interested partiesFile Certificate of Service with Prothonotary.
Within 90 days of the filing of the Petition for AppealExchange appraisal reports.
Within 120 days of the filing of the Petition for AppealConciliation Conference / Master Hearing Scheduled. Master Report / Recommendation filed.
After 30 days of the filing of the Master Report / Recommendation: No objectionFile Objection to Master Report / Recommendation and Transcript Request Form.
Within 30 days of the filing of the Master Report / Recommendation: ObjectionMaster Report / Recommendation becomes FINAL ORDER.
Within 20 days of the filing of the Objection to the
Master Report / Recommendation
File Brief in Support of Objection to Master Report / Recommendations.
Within 20 days of filing of the Brief in Support of Objection to
Master Report / Recommendations
File Brief in Opposition to Objection to Master Report / Recommendations.
Within 5 days after the filing date set for the Brief in Opposition to Objection daysFile Notice that Matter is Ripe for Decision by objecting party. Judge to schedule argument or make decision on briefs.