The flyer as wrote, "Designation of homestead is not and does not affect homestead tax exemption." ABC-7 looked up 'Homestead Designation Services' on the Better Business Bureau's website.

The official looking letter is titled, “Designation of Homestead Request Form” and its format is rather similar to that of a homestead exemption application.

Along with a Will and a Trust, the most common documents used in estate planning are Durable Powers of Attorney, Healthcare Proxies, Declarations of Homestead and Beneficiary Designation Forms.

The letter claims to be from Homestead Designation Services. The title, Lubbock Designation of Homestead Request Form, leads homeowners to believe this is for a homestead exemption application. It ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has a warning for homeowners. He says some businesses are sending misleading letters to Texans offering a designation of homestead if they pay a fee.In all ...