Pennsylvania residents who received a postcard with information about a possible settlement reward from a $20 million class fund should know that it is not a scam, says state Rep. Mike Hanna.
Hanna, who represents parts of Centre and Clinton counties, said the postcard is being mailed to residents by Stern & Eisenberg, PC and Kramer & Kramer LLP and is related to the litigation Muscarella v. Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court on Aug. 2 approved a settlement in which Pennsylvania created a $20 million class fund to pay real estate tax rebates to the estates of certain deceased Pennsylvania homeowners under the Senior Citizens Property Tax and Rent Rebate Assistance Act.
Estates can claim rebates from the fund if the individual died in between 2004 and 2009, paid their real estate property taxes in the year of death and received a property tax rebate in the year before death. The average claim is approximately $400, but can range up to $975 per decedent, Hanna said.
Information on how to file a claim can be found at www.PARebateSettlement.com. The claim filing deadline is March 2, 2017.
