Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80, § 10A (2026)

Petition for abatement; procedure on failure of board to act

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Section 10A. If the board with which a petition for the abatement of an assessment has been duly filed in accordance with the provisions of section five fails to act upon said petition within four months of the date of the filing of such petition, the petition shall be deemed to be denied, and the petitioner shall have the right within sixty days after the expiration of said four months to appeal as if the board had in fact denied the said petition; provided, that if the assessment has been paid, no appeal shall be taken after the expiration of ten months from the time of payment.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1984–2018 · leading case: Gudanowski v. Town of Northbridge, 458 N.E.2d 1207 (Mass. App. Ct. 1984).

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Gudanowski v. Town of Northbridge, 458 N.E.2d 1207 (Mass. App. Ct. 1984). “See G. L. c. 80, § 10A. In December, 1980, the plaintiffs appealed to the county commissioners from the denial of the abatement applications *416 pursuant to the procedure in G.”

Ninety Six, LLC v. Wareham Fire Dist., 94 N.E.3d 397 (Mass. App. Ct. 2017). “" G. L. c. 80, § 10A. Thus, since the only petitions contained in the record are mid-November of 2007, it appears that this case should have been brought no later than mid-May of 2008.”

Ninety Six, LLC v. Wareham Fire Dist. (Mass. App. Ct. 2018). “" G. L. c. 80, § 10A. Thus, since the only petitions contained in the record are dated mid-November of 2007, it appears that this case should have been brought no later than mid-May of 2008.”

Walcott Valley Townhouse Condo. Ass'n v. Town of Hopkinton, 3 Mass. L. Rptr. 352 (Mass. Super. Ct. 1995). · cites it 2× “The Statutory Scheme In their memorandum, the defendants asserted that this action is time barred by the provisions of G.L. c. 80, §10A, which provides: If the board with which a petition for the abatement of an assessment has been duly filed in accordance with the provisions of…”

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