As the Common Level Ratio (CLR) for properties in Allegheny County has been dramatically reduced over the past three years (from 86.2% in 2021 to 63.5% in 2022; and from 63.6% in 2023 to 54.5% in [...]
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Those who arbitrate are well aware that an award issued by an arbitrator is all but final. Avoidance of a lengthy and expensive appeal process is the reason many choose to arbitrate. An inability [...]
For commercial property owners, it is time to get in line. Although its deadline for filing assessment appeals is typically March 31 of the year in issue, Allegheny County is providing a special [...]
The deadline for filing a tax assessment appeal for either commercial or residential properties in Allegheny County is March 31, 2022. Pennsylvania property owners have the right to file a tax [...]
Landlords have empty space. Businesses decide they have too much space, and want to pay less, or have to pay less, for what they do have. Income from property ownership declines, and expenses [...]
You may have claims for property damage, business interruption, and contingent business interruption. Liability coverage, extra expense coverage, coverage for losses caused by civil authority [...]
This may be heresy but, sometimes, mediation won’t work. The plaintiffs think they have the best case in the world, the best lawyers in the world and they can’t lose. Their lawyers [...]
The assessed value of any Allegheny County property, commercial or residential, may be appealed annually by any interested party, including the owner, the school district or the municipality. The [...]
The American Arbitration Association has introduced Alternative Fee Arrangements for arbitrators. In lieu of the traditional hourly rate billing, for any two party commercial or construction [...]
