Rexter said:
Follow up… called the atty this morning. The only question on verification was whether we still live in the home in Brazos county. Their research showed my wife getting mail at her daughter's home in Buda, so they wanted to know if we have moved. The wife has never had mail go to the kid's home, but she did have Amazon packages sent there (in her name) with wedding /party supplies for the kid's wedding.
I don't think the post office has a right to give private information about where your wife gets her mail at times.
Having said that, since I am requesting a reduction in my property taxes, I have no problem with the tax office verifying my homestead status once in a while.
There's a lot of squirreling things going on to avoid property taxes. In the county, I have seen many garages, dwelling additions, barns, in-ground pools, etc. built that are not on the county tax records. I don't care, but it amuses me that many persons knowingly avoid paying some taxes.