If ARC Denies a Protest / Challenge, can a homeowner appeal?
If ARC denies a property owner’s challenge, they may file a Small Claims Assessment Review (SCAR). If you own and live in a one, two or three-family house or a condominium unit in a development of three stories or less and you are not satisfied with the ARC decision, you may go to a special small claims court. The Filing fee is $30. A court-appointed referee will conduct a hearing and may order the Department to lower your assessment but cannot order it raised. Once the Department of Assessment publishes the final assessment roll (April 1st), you must file with SCAR within thirty days. However, if the Assessment Review Commission has not rendered a decision until after April 1, the property owner may file for a Small Claims Assessment Review within 30 days of ARC’s decision. Forms are available from the Nassau County Clerk’s Office, 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York 11501. SCAR costs considerably less than an Article 7 Filing in Supreme Court. Claimants do not need to have an att
