In response to my Aug. 19 column on the California law that lets parents transfer homes to their children without a property tax reassessment, several readers asked questions similar to this one from Hal Louchheim. “If parents transfer their home to a child, she can keep the current assessed value and annual property tax. That transfer can be while the parents are living or in their will.

Taxes on a home can be confusing: Here’s how to keep them straight

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Taxes on a home can be confusing: Here’s how to keep them straight

Taxes on a home can be confusing: Here’s how to keep them straight