Navigating the Property Tax Appeal Process: What Property Owners Need to Know

Philip Olsen’s article, “Navigating the Property Tax Appeal Process: What Property Owners Need to Know,” was published by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly on November 10, 2025. In this article, Phil breaks down the strict procedural rules for appealing property tax assessments in Massachusetts. Commercial property owners are finding that assessed values often fail to reflect the market’s post-pandemic downturn. Missing deadlines, late tax payments, or incomplete filings can derail an appeal before it even begins- making attention to detail essential. Phil is the author of Massachusetts Lawyer’s Weekly quarterly tax column, “Massachusetts Taxing Issues.” The full article is linked here.