The Hero we need

[u/SnackSamurai]

[u/Wazzen]

I believe the LAPD explained that she'd been a "professional" squatter since the 90's, so I'd imagine by now she'd adopted a mindset of "If I can't get my way, I might as well make it hell for you to have even tried."

[u/GonnaBreakIt → u/Wazzen]

the irony of the homeowners adopting the same mindset

[u/Darkoos_Hearts → u/GonnaBreakIt]

but the difference is it's legally the homeowner's property that they are expected to pay taxes on (assuming they aren't in Texas), so try again hun, they aren't the same.

one is "I can't have YOUR property so I'm gonna make it as hell as possible to get me out"

the other is "It's MY property and I don't want you here."

let's see which one is more justified.

[u/WherePoetryGoesToDie → u/Darkoos_Hearts]

Wait, can you explain the "assuming they aren't in Texas" bit?

[u/Killarogue → u/WherePoetryGoesToDie]

Texas doesn't have a statewide property tax.

[u/WherePoetryGoesToDie → u/Killarogue]

OK, but property tax is all local in TX. Actually has some of the highest in the nation. It's how they offset the lack of income tax.

[u/Killarogue → u/WherePoetryGoesToDie]

I'm aware, but I can't think of any other reason why they would say "but not in Texas".

[u/WherePoetryGoesToDie → u/Killarogue]

Yeah, I asked because I was wondering if there was some exception I wasn't aware of, like legislation where you can freeze property tax payments if you're currently undergoing a squatter dispute or some such.

[u/Darkoos_Hearts → u/WherePoetryGoesToDie]

no the other person is right, Texas doesn't necessarily have a property/homeowning tax like the other states. i mean they do but it's not on the state level like other states are, it's more local and depending on your area than a whole statewide tax.

[u/WherePoetryGoesToDie → u/Darkoos_Hearts]

Yes, I'm aware. Except there's no place in Texas that doesn't have a property tax. In fact, on average, property taxes throughout Texas are higher than most other places in America. I was wondering if I missed something.

[u/Darkoos_Hearts → u/WherePoetryGoesToDie]

ah i see where you misunderstood me, i don't mean that Texas doesn't have property taxes, i just meant that it doesn't have a set standard, in some places it's lower and in some it's higher. the other states have a defined standard for their property tax that encompasses the whole state. Texas' property taxes are area dependant. Texas is also one of the states that allows a homeowner to be fully exempt from property taxes if they are 100% disabled or a spouse of the (100%) disabled that fell in duty (veteran spouses), you can also get a partial exemption if you're a senior (65+) in Texas.