§ 1530 County Real Property Tax Service Agency; Director
§ 1532 Powers and Duties of Director of Real Property Tax Services
§ 1536 County Advisory Appraisal Service
§ 1536-A County Appraisal Service
§ 1537 Optional County Services
§ 1538 Optional Assignment of the Responsibilities of the County Director of Real Property Tax Services by the County of Rockland

Terms Used In New York Laws > Real Property Tax > Article 15-A > Title 1 - County Services to Cities and Towns

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.