Rule 502.1 - Notice of Change of Ownership of Property. Change of Address. Withdrawal or Substitution of Counsel(1) If at any time during the course of an appeal filed pursuant to Local Rules 503 or 504 ownership of the property at issue is transferred, changed, or altered in any way, the property owner listed of record in the appeal is required to electronically file pursuant to Local Rule 205.4 a notice of the transfer/change/alteration with the Department of Court Records, Civil/Family Division (FORM 502.1) (see subsection (2) below). The Notice shall provide the following information: (a) The name(s) and address(es) of the new owner(s) of the property;(b) The type of transfer/change/alteration (e.g., property sold, joint tenant added); and(c) The date of the transfer/change/alteration. Note: An appeal to the Board of Viewers is an appeal to the Court of Common Pleas. See Local Rule 503(9). See Pa.R.Civ.P. 1012 for notice requirements when there is a withdrawal or substitution of counsel. See Pa.R.Civ.P. 440 and Local Rule 440 for requirements of service of legal papers.
FORM 502.1 Change of Ownership. Change of Address.
Department of Court Records, Civil Division
First Floor, City County Building
414 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Re: [ORIGINAL CASE CAPTION AND DOCKET NUMBER]
(1) The names(s) and address(es) of the new owner(s) of the property is (are): _______________________________
_______________________________
(2) The ownership of the property that is the subject of the referenced assessment appeal has been changed, as follows (e.g., property sold, joint tenant added, etc.): __________________________________
(3) The date of the transfer/change/alteration was: _____________________________ Dated: ____________________ Signed:___
Adopted June 5, 2008, effective July 28, 2008; amended effective September 13, 2022; amended effective November 13, 2023.