Sedgwick County calculates the property tax due based on the fair market value of the home or property in question, as determined by the Sedgwick County Property Tax Assessor. Each property is individually t each year, and any improvements or additions made to your property may increase its appraised value.
In certain states like NY you can actually adopt an adult even if they've illegally entered the US. You can pose this question to different attorney's and I assure you that you'll get multiple answers, including no. Always ask an attorney who specializes in family law; more specifically in adoptions.
The adopted adult can change his or her last name, also called a surname change, and all adoption records will be sealed. The most common reason to adopt an adult is for inheritance purposes. In this case, adult adoption allows someone to leave property or financial assets to the adopted individual more easily.