Q: I filed for and was granted a chapter 7 discharge. Do I have to pay past due property taxes ? I gave up my property.
A:
You should contact your bankruptcy attorney or a local bankruptcy attorney with this question as it concerns bankruptcy and local property taxes. Property taxes are usually assessed against the property and the legal owner of the property based on a specific assessment date. In Texas, if your name is on the deed January 1 then you are responsible for the property tax. If the lender has not foreclosed or otherwise taken the property out of your name you will continue to be responsible for the property taxes. The home owners association will also look to who is the legal owner of the property when they send out bills. You want to be sure the property is out of your name.
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