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Assembly Bill A8919A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring certain disclosures by attorneys performing services in connection with a real property tax grievance procedure

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2023-A8919 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S949
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §524-a, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A4650, S1186
2025-2026: A1204, S5474

2023-A8919 - Summary

Requires any contract or retainer agreement between a property owner and an attorney for legal services related to the filing and appearance before a board of assessment review regarding complaints in relation to assessments shall include a written disclosure that such complaints in relation to assessments can be completed without the assistance of an attorney.

2023-A8919 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8919
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 26, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Real Property Taxation
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property tax  law,  in  relation  to  requiring
   certain  disclosures  and  charges by attorneys performing services in
   connection with a real property tax grievance procedure
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  real  property  tax  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 524-a to read as follows:
   § 524-A. CONTRACTS FOR COMPLAINTS WITH RESPECT  TO  ASSESSMENT.    ANY
 CONTRACT  OR RETAINER AGREEMENT BETWEEN A PROPERTY OWNER AND AN ATTORNEY
 FOR LEGAL SERVICES, INCLUDING FILING AND APPEARANCES, RELATED TO A SMALL
 CLAIMS ASSESSMENT REVIEW SHALL INCLUDE A CLEAR AND  CONSPICUOUS  WRITTEN
 DISCLOSURE  IN  A LARGE PRINT FORMAT THAT SUCH COMPLAINTS IN RELATION TO
 ASSESSMENTS CAN BE COMPLETED WITHOUT  THE  ASSISTANCE  OF  AN  ATTORNEY.
 SUCH  DISCLOSURE  SHALL STATE THAT INFORMATION REGARDING THE SMALL CLAIM
 ASSESSMENT REVIEW PROCESS, FORMS, AND ASSISTANCE CAN BE FOUND ON THE NEW
 YORK COURTS WEBSITE AND SHALL CONTAIN THAT WEBSITE AND THE  WEBSITE  FOR
 THE  APPROPRIATE  MUNICIPALITY  WHERE  THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED; PROVIDED
 THAT IF SUCH PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN NASSAU COUNTY THE  DISCLOSURE  SHALL
 PROVIDE THE WEBSITE FOR THE ASSESSMENT REVIEW COMMISSION AND IN NEW YORK
 CITY  THE DISCLOSURE SHALL PROVIDE THE WEBSITE FOR THE NEW YORK CITY TAX
 COMMISSION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, LARGE PRINT  FORMAT  SHALL
 MEAN A PRINTED FONT SIZE OF SIXTEEN OR LARGER.
   §  2.  Section 524 of the real property tax law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
   5. NO PERSON OR OTHER ENTITY AUTHORIZED  TO  REPRESENT  A  COMPLAINANT
 BEFORE A BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW, THE ASSESSMENT REVIEW COMMISSION OR
 THE NEW YORK CITY TAX COMMISSION WITH REGARD TO REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT
 GRIEVANCES  SHALL  CHARGE  ANY  FEE  WHICH  IS  IN EXCESS OF TWENTY-FIVE
 PERCENT OF ANY REDUCTION DETERMINED BY SUCH BOARD OR COMMISSION.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01875-01-3

2023-A8919A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S949
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §524-a, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A4650, S1186
2025-2026: A1204, S5474

2023-A8919A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires any contract or retainer agreement between a property owner and an attorney for legal services related to the filing and appearance before a board of assessment review regarding complaints in relation to assessments shall include a written disclosure that such complaints in relation to assessments can be completed without the assistance of an attorney.

2023-A8919A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8919--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 26, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Real Property Taxation -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  real property tax law, in relation to requiring
   certain disclosures and charges by attorneys  performing  services  in
   connection with a real property tax grievance procedure

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The real property tax  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 524-a to read as follows:
   §  524-A.  CONTRACTS  FOR  COMPLAINTS WITH RESPECT TO ASSESSMENT.  ANY
 CONTRACT OR RETAINER AGREEMENT BETWEEN A PROPERTY OWNER AND AN  ATTORNEY
 FOR LEGAL SERVICES, INCLUDING FILING AND APPEARANCES, RELATED TO A SMALL
 CLAIMS  ASSESSMENT  REVIEW SHALL INCLUDE A CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS WRITTEN
 DISCLOSURE IN A LARGE PRINT FORMAT THAT SUCH COMPLAINTS IN  RELATION  TO
 ASSESSMENTS  CAN  BE  COMPLETED  WITHOUT  THE ASSISTANCE OF AN ATTORNEY.
 SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL STATE THAT INFORMATION REGARDING THE  SMALL  CLAIM
 ASSESSMENT REVIEW PROCESS, FORMS, AND ASSISTANCE CAN BE FOUND ON THE NEW
 YORK  COURTS  WEBSITE AND SHALL CONTAIN THAT WEBSITE AND THE WEBSITE FOR
 THE APPROPRIATE MUNICIPALITY WHERE THE  PROPERTY  IS  LOCATED;  PROVIDED
 THAT  IF  SUCH PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN NASSAU COUNTY THE DISCLOSURE SHALL
 PROVIDE THE WEBSITE FOR THE ASSESSMENT REVIEW COMMISSION AND IN NEW YORK
 CITY THE DISCLOSURE SHALL PROVIDE THE WEBSITE FOR THE NEW YORK CITY  TAX
 COMMISSION.  FOR  THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, LARGE PRINT FORMAT SHALL
 MEAN A PRINTED FONT SIZE OF SIXTEEN OR LARGER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01875-02-4

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