Berks Cnty. C.P. Civil Rules Rule 11

(a) Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeal from a decision of the Berks County Board of Assessment

Appeals as to the amount of assessment for real estate tax purposes or as to exemption of real estate from

payment of real estate taxes shall be captioned Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeal and shall be filed with

the Prothonotary within the time prescribed by statute.

(b) Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeal shall contain the following:

(1) Caption designating the named party taking the appeal as Appellant, the Berks County

Board of Assessment Appeals as Appellee, and if Appellant is a taxing authority it shall join the owner of the

real estate involved as of course as a party in the assessment appeal by designating such named owner in the

caption as Respondent.

(2) Brief description of the subject real estate, its location, name and address of the owner, and

municipality and school district wherein the real estate is located.

(3) Nature of and reasons for the appeal.

(4) Reference to the decision of Berks County Board of Assessment Appeals (Board) from

which the appeal is taken. A copy of the Board’s notice of decision shall be attached as an exhibit.

(5) Verification consisting of a verified statement as “verified” is defined in Pa.R.C.P.No. 76.

(c) Appellant shall serve copies of the Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeal by certified or registered

mail upon the Board addressed to 633 Court Street, 3rd Floor, Reading, PA 19601, and upon the following

except if named as the Appellant: Board of County Commissioners of Berks County (County) addressed to

633 Court Street, 13th Floor, Reading, PA 19601, upon the governing board of the municipality and the

board of school directors of the school district wherein the real estate is located addressed to the governing

board and to the board of school directors at the respective offices of the municipality and school district, or,

in the absence of an office of the municipality addressed to the governing board and secretary thereof at the

secretary’s last known residence address, and upon Respondent owner of the real estate at such owner’s last

known address.

(d) Appellant shall file with the Prothonotary within five (5) days of the filing of the Real Estate Tax

Assessment Appeal proof of service of copies thereof consisting of a verified statement as “verified” is

defined in Pa. R.C.P.No. 76 that service was made by certified or registered mail, with sender’s receipt for

certified or registered mail attached thereto.

(e) No response is required to be made by Appellee or by the County, municipality, school district or

Respondent owner of real estate served with copy of Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeal.