A1204 • 2025

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

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Sponsor: Michaelle C. Solages
Last action: 2026-05-20
Official status: Assembly Floor Calendar
Effective date: Not listed

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

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

What This Bill Does

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

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Bill History

2026-05-20 Assembly
REPORTED
2026-05-20 Assembly
RULES REPORT CAL.138
2026-05-20 Assembly
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.138
2026-05-19 Assembly
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
2026-05-05 Assembly
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
2026-01-07 Assembly
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
2025-01-09 Assembly
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION

Official Summary Text

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

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          1204

                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                                  I N  A S S E M B L Y

                                     January 9, 2025
                                       ___________

        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:

     1    Section  1.  The  real  property  tax  law  is amended by adding a new
     2  section 524-a to read as follows:
     3    § 524-A. CONTRACTS FOR COMPLAINTS WITH RESPECT  TO  ASSESSMENT.    ANY
     4  CONTRACT  OR RETAINER AGREEMENT BETWEEN A PROPERTY OWNER AND AN ATTORNEY
     5  FOR LEGAL SERVICES, INCLUDING FILING AND APPEARANCES, RELATED TO A SMALL
     6  CLAIMS ASSESSMENT REVIEW SHALL INCLUDE A CLEAR AND  CONSPICUOUS  WRITTEN
     7  DISCLOSURE  IN  A LARGE PRINT FORMAT THAT SUCH COMPLAINTS IN RELATION TO
     8  ASSESSMENTS CAN BE COMPLETED WITHOUT  THE  ASSISTANCE  OF  AN  ATTORNEY.
     9  SUCH  DISCLOSURE  SHALL STATE THAT INFORMATION REGARDING THE SMALL CLAIM
    10  ASSESSMENT REVIEW PROCESS, FORMS, AND ASSISTANCE CAN BE FOUND ON THE NEW
    11  YORK COURTS WEBSITE AND SHALL CONTAIN THAT WEBSITE AND THE  WEBSITE  FOR
    12  THE  APPROPRIATE  MUNICIPALITY  WHERE  THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED; PROVIDED
    13  THAT IF SUCH PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN NASSAU COUNTY THE  DISCLOSURE  SHALL
    14  PROVIDE THE WEBSITE FOR THE ASSESSMENT REVIEW COMMISSION AND IN NEW YORK
    15  CITY  THE DISCLOSURE SHALL PROVIDE THE WEBSITE FOR THE NEW YORK CITY TAX
    16  COMMISSION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, LARGE PRINT  FORMAT  SHALL
    17  MEAN A PRINTED FONT SIZE OF SIXTEEN OR LARGER.
    18    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD03316-01-5