Property Taxes in Livingston Parish

Time to roll the house farther out to Tangi

Everything in the world went up 20% in the past year - everything except my paycheck.

It was in the news this summer and I started making extra escrow payments then. I actually over-estimated it, but it still sucks.

Call and inquire. My neighbor- my brother- was assessed about $60k less than mine.

Built one year apart, same size, etc. pretty comparable.

Long story short- they lowered mine to match his.

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Did you protest

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I am in the process of contesting.

Almost nobody in Fort Bend protests, in comparison to the population. I think it’s due to so many people that escrow; home assessments aren’t “real” until the bank tells them they have 30 days to come up with thousands of $.

Protesting in this county is beyond useless, which is why I’ll never buy a house in this county again.

What’s that old saying, “the voters get what they voted for, and they get it good and hard.”

It’s the biggest bullshite tax of the rotten bunch. I still don’t understand why there’s not more uproar over property tax.

We don’t own property if the government can take it. It’s a lease and needs to end.

That's the way it us most places.

I think Oklahoma counties send their notice of increases from the Assessor's office in January. You have until March 15 to fight it. The bills come from the Treasurer's office in November or December. There's no fighting with them.

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Anyone else getting shafted? My assessed value went up 20% YoY.

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The cops and firemen and teachers and dog catchers and ditch diggers and meter readers need a raise and a new car; be thankful they’re keeping you safe, bro.

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If you aren't protesting then you're part of the problem.

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This 100%. The tax collector relies on the laziness of the population. You should protest every year. Protests are a lot like buying a car. You negotiate and arrive at a lower cost while others just pay MSRP.

I have a guy that I paid a few years back that charges me a small percentage of the amount he get's reduced. More than pays for itself. Lately he just sends me an email that he is working on my new assessment without me even asking. Sometimes he can't help and it is zero cost to me but most of the time he saves me money.