Community property is a state-level legal distinction of a married person's assets, such as property acquired during the course of a marriage.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Many Texans are still struggling with high property taxes months after ...

No one dies in this column. There will be no talk of grieving widows or unhappy orphans. Instead, this column will be devoted to a lighthearted topic: deeds and why their wording matters. Texas, you ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Thousands of property owners in Texas are approaching a critical ...

It's officially property tax payment season in Texas. Because the usual Jan. 31 deadline falls on a weekend, most bills are due by the end of the day on Monday, Feb. 2. Despite recent efforts by the ...