Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Affirms Denial of Petition to Set Aside Property Tax Sale

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Jan. 26 affirmed a trial court’s denial of Taxpayer’s petition to set aside a property tax sale. York County’s tax claim bureau mailed a notice of tax claim for delinquent taxes for the property. The notice was returned unsigned. Notice was not posted. Subsequently, the bureau exposed the property to a tax sale and mailed notice of the tax sale. The notice was returned unsigned. Taxpayer petitioned to set aside the sale on grounds of lack of notice of the tax claim. The trial court denied the petition. Taxpayer appealed. The commonwealth court found: 1) Taxpayer ...