1. The written signature of the Appellant(s). If the Appellant(s) is/are individuals but constitute(s) less than all titled owners of the real estate there shall be an averment whether the Appellant(s) is/are representing the interest of all the owners. If the Appellant is a corporation the person signing the appeal shall note his/her position in the corporation.
  2. A verification consisting of a verified statement as "verified" is defined in Pa. R.Civ. P. No. 76.
  3. Service. Appellant(s) shall serve copies of the appeal by certified or registered mail or by personal service upon the Board at its official office and, unless named as the appellant, the Board of County Commissioners of Adams County, and upon the respondent owner(s) of the real estate at said owner's last known address. Within ten
  4. days after the filing of the Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeal the Appellant(s) shall file a proof of such service with the Prothonotary.
  5. Comment: It is suggested, but not required, that the Appellant(s) provide service of the appeal upon the legislative governing body of the municipality and the board of school directors of the school district wherein the real estate is located at their respective official offices, or in the absence of any official office, at the last known address of the secretary of said body.
  6. Answer. No answer or responsive pleading is required to be made by any person or entity entitled to service of a copy of the Appeal or any other pleading filed during the appeal unless otherwise directed by the Court.
  7. Amendment. Amendment of any pleading shall be permitted as a matter of right up to the date of the pre-trial conference but after the pre-trial conference no amendment shall be permitted except upon approval by the Court.
  8. Intervention.
  9. The County of Adams or the proper municipality or school district not named as Appellee may intervene as of course during the pendency of the appeal by filing a Notice of Intervention with the Prothonotary.
  10. The Notice of Intervention shall contain the name of the intervening party designated as Intervenor in the caption, and shall set forth that such identified party is intervening.
  11. The intervenor shall serve copies of the Notice of Intervention personally or by ordinary mail upon Appellant(s), Appellee, any Respondent owner and any other intervening parties of record.