One thing not everyone realizes is how distributed and diverse the property tax systems and processes are. They arent national, they arent state-level, they mig

One thing not everyone realizes is how distributed and diverse the property tax systems and processes are. They arent national, they arent state-level, they might be city or county or township level. Some tax bills are paid by mortgage companies escrow services, some are not. Sometimes, you dont get your property tax bill. Some times it gets lost. Some times you pay and the check gets lost. Some times they have working or non-working electronic payment systems. Bills change quarter to quarter, so you cannot necessarily push the payment, as the amount isnt consistent (though I've never seen it go down, only up.) I've heard locals joke (cant verify) that modern-day "carpetbaggers" (outsiders who arent truly locals) might not get their bill and end up with a lien when they dont pay on time.