When Tonya Cooper inherited the property where she grew up in the north side of Houston, she was shocked to see just how much she owed in property taxes.
“My dad remarried, and he passed, and then his wife was able to live here up until she passed. But during that time, property taxes weren’t paid when she fell sick,” Cooper told 13 Investigates. “She had cancer.”
Now, Cooper owes the county $35,000 in property taxes, which includes nearly $12,000 in interest, or she could risk losing her home…