A picture or Alex Jones's house, located in scenic...

[Tommy Carcetti]

....Naga-naga-nagonnalivethereanymore, Texas.

[Beachnutt]

1. Boo hoo mf

[Effete Snob]

2. Actually, that's the one thing he does get to keep

Assuming that the award survives recission and appeal, he will then file for bankruptcy, and the house will be within the Texas homestead exemption.

If you owe people a lot of money, you move to Texas.

So, yeah, you picked the one thing he is definitely not losing.

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/texas-bankruptcy-homestead-exemption.html

[CanonRay]

4. Yup exactly right.

That's why Texass and Floriduh are havens for grifters. e.g. the Trump crime family.

[WarGamer]

33. and OJ

[lindysalsagal]

5. Holding the title, and paying the utilites and upkeep on that are two different things. Not to menti

ntion the security. Plus, he has to pay property taxes.

[Effete Snob]

7. The taxes are extremely low

Plus, in Texas, his wages are exempt, and you can bet that he has a pretty good deal with his present and future employers, which he runs.

On top of that, Texas has unlimited exemptions for his retirement accounts, some of which permit loans.

[VMA131Marine]

20. Property taxes in Texas are not low at all

People moving from CA to TX are finding they pay more total tax in TX because of property taxes.

Unless you’re in the top 1% of course:

https://www.yahoo.com/video/everything-bigger-texas-including-taxes-162135063.html

[Effete Snob]

23. Depends specifically on where

I'm not sure where the pictured house is located, but there is no state real property tax. I agree that in some counties and municipalities it can be higher than in others.

But, for the same reason, you can't lose the house by not paying the tax.

[VMA131Marine]

29. Property tax is always local.

Which states have a statewide property tax?

I live in CT and I pay more in property tax to my town than I pay income tax to the state.

[Ilsa]

27. I disagree about low property taxes.

Instead of having a progressive income tax, they hit every homeowner. When I moved to Georgia from Tx, my real estate taxes remained the same, even though my new lot was bigger, and the house went from 1600 sq ft to 3100 square feet. Texas also has a higher sales tax, although unprepared food is exempt.

[Effete Snob]

35. The counties and municipalities can levy property tax

But the state of Texas does not. So, it depends on where one is located.

https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/

Texas has no state property tax. The Comptroller's office does not collect property tax or set tax rates.

Some places are low and, yes, some places are quite high.

[Tommy Carcetti]

6. Similar to Florida

Although if someone owns multiple properties, the non-homesteaded properties are not protected. And I believe Jones owns multiple properties.

[alwaysinasnit]

14. If he declares bankruptcy, I would be curious to know if he paid off his mortgage (assuming he

has one on this property) recently.

[gldstwmn]

40. They can't take the house but they can take everything else.

[LW1977]

3. If only Colbert would resurrect Tuck Buckford.

Just one last time..

[Hugh_Lebowski]

10. That would be fun! (nt)

[brush]

8. Often times karma takes awhile, as did this instance...

but this is a well-deserved lulu. Well done, jury members as Jones made multi-millions yearly for pushing blatant and obvious lies.

There were dead children and adults for God's sake. Those bodies weren't crisis actors. Either Jones is crazy and believes his denials of reality, or he thought a day of reckoning was never going to come for him.

[jimfields33]

19. Is he going to appeal this forever?

Or is this the end of the road and he has to pay?

[Kingofalldems]

21. Ohhh-I get it.

But it was a big loss for right wingers today--don't you think?

[jimfields33]

31. Oh so that's a not sure to the question?

[Just_Vote_Dem]

25. I think he may have to put up a substantial bond to appeal

Plus I believe the families can begin to put liens on his properties, excluding his home.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

9. Was that an Office Space reference? (nt)

[Tommy Carcetti]

12. ...........

[Chainfire]

11. I read that his personal wealth is between 100-300 million.

That means he will have a lot of debt to work off. If I was a billion in debt, I would be broke....

After his personal property has been liquidated, the judge should only let him keep an income at the rate of minimum wage, with the rest of anything he made going to the families. He may end up having to sell that homestead to pay for a used mobile home, on the wrong side of the tracks.

If he was left with nothing, homeless, penniless and friendless, it still wouldn't pay for what the evil bastard did.

[former9thward]

13. You would not be broke.

I don't care if the award was a trillion dollars. Courts don't take homes, primary cars or leave a person broke. It is considered against public policy and they don't do it.

[Effete Snob]

17. It's more than just policy....

https://www.natlbankruptcy.com/chapter-7-bankruptcy/

Although Texas law allows residents to choose the federal bankruptcy exemptions, Texas bankruptcy exemptions are among the most generous in the country and it is rare for a debtor not to utilize their protections.

For example, the Texas homestead exemption allows debtors to protect an unlimited amount of value in their home provided the property does not exceed 10 acres in a city town or village or 100 acres elsewhere.

[former9thward]

18. Does Jones live in TX?

On edit I just noticed in the OP picture his home is in TX. But, yes, each state has different rules on bankruptcy and judgments.

[Effete Snob]

24. Yes, he lives in Texas

And broadcasts from Austin.

[Ilsa]

28. Yes, he moved there after he was sued, to protect some assets, probably

on the advice of his lawyer, who probably consulted bankruptcy attorneys and accountants.

[Effete Snob]

41. Where did that nonsense come from?

He was born in Dallas and has lived in Texas his entire life.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Jones

Jones was born on February 11, 1974,[41][42] in Dallas, Texas, and was raised in the suburb of Rockwall.

…

Jones began his career in Austin working on a live, call-in format public-access cable television program.[54] In 1996, Jones switched to radio, hosting a show named The Final Edition on KJFK (98.9 FM).

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Moving there when getting sued is not a good approach, since 40 months residence is required for the homestead exemption.

[Ilsa]

44. I thought I had read that he had moved there,

regardless of where he was originally from.

My mistake. Geez.

[TxGuitar]

16. And Texas has a homestead law

You can lose everything outside and in but you can't lose your house (unless you don't pay your mortgage).

[2naSalit]

42. Might have to sell it for the cash to...

Cover the judgement amount.

[AllaN01Bear]

15. meanwhile , a lot of ppl live in squaler or substandard housing ie slums

i hope other hard assets come next.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

22. I bid $100.

[spanone]

26. Got a feeling Alex may be downsizing soon....

[Ilsa]

30. Not likely, as long as he can afford the RE taxes and upkeep. nt

[Mike Nelson]

32. Yikes!

... that looks expensive! I know they let people keep their homes... but he needs to maintain that estate with real money. Any money he makes will be challenged. My guess is that utilities, servants, and hookers are not going to take IOUs for long...

[budkin]

34. He'll just grift back to millionaire status

No doubt.

[Deuxcents]

36. I think his ex wife is suing him, too. Deadbeat dad..

[Abolishinist]

37. I did a property search in Travis County,

looks like he transferred 100% ownership to his wife earlier this year.

Property Detail from Travis County...

https://stage.travis.prodigycad.com/property-detail/437866/2022

Google Maps aerial view...

https://www.google.com/maps/place/1400+Barton+Creek+Blvd,+Austin,+TX+78735/@30.2980382,-97.8590343,81a,35y,138.98h,55.35t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x865b35f6d69bdec1:0x96de62cbd5b57a72!8m2!3d30.2972369!4d-97.8584286?hl=en&authuser=0

I just noticed that the entire link does not show. If you want a view from the back you need to copy and then enter all of the above.

[Initech]

38. Oh yeah and Infowars is constantly going bankrupt. No wonder.

[Dorian Gray]

39. I hope

that mother fucker loses everything he has.

Nobody deserves it more.

[2naSalit]

43. +1

[Greybnk48]

45. The house that evil built.

I can't imagine that creepy ugly troll living in a house like this. Well he can kiss it goodbye.

[GoodRaisin]

46. When does he have to move out?