Texans may postpone paying current and delinquent property taxes on their homes by signing a tax deferral affidavit at the Shelby County Appraisal District office if they are: -age 65 or older -disabled as defined by law -qualified disabled veterans, their unmarried surviving spouses, or their unmarried children under age 18, if no surviving spouse -unmarried surviving spouses of U.S. armed ser...