I'm pretty libertarian, so I will be peeved by different parts of government/political culture no matter where I go, but at least in a red state they're not trying to destroy my financial life by a death of 1,000 cuts. 

also many of the higher end stuff that people lost in the 08 2011 was people speculating on higher end homes.. think Vegas  FLA  PHXwhen they could not sell them .. and could not rent them to come anywhere near their mortgage payment they walked.. you cant buy a million dollar home now without putting a decent down payment and pretty much owner occupying.. so the only reason anyone loses a million dollar home today .. the normal reasons they lose homes in any market   1. job lose  2 Divorce  3. death 4 . illness 5. plain old American mismanagement of credit  IE  spend more than they make  .. 

Tax Free death benefit for pennies on a dollar2. 

Banks will foreclose/repossess your stuff, hound you to death, drag you into court, and trash your credit.  

Thoughts, and these are probably my last here as this topic has been beat to death:1.

A property transitioning at death only maintains its property tax base if it was primary residence of the deceased and is to be the primary residence of one of the deceased children (excluding agriculture/farms).

They will nickel and dime a seller to death for repairs even after charging a ridiculous 10-12% (or more) amount of fees..  

If you can be more empathic and perhaps reflect on how you and your family felt during a grieving or post-death period, you probably did not want I be bothered.

And since this horse is almost beaten to death, hopefully I can put aside my keyboard and agree to disagree with any others.And I won't even bother to quarrel with @J.

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