The Basic Rules. The homestead exemption is available to any adult (18 or over) who resides within the state. Only one homestead may be held by a married couple or a single person. The value of the homestead refers to the equity of a single person or married couple.
1. Property owner (applicant) must be 65 years of age or older. 2. The property must be the primary residence of the property owner and must have lived there for at least 2 years.
There is a new provision that now makes a Trust & Will Trust a qualifying Trust for Texas homestead purposes. This allows estate planners to preserve this important exemption that can save them thousands of dollars on property taxes and remove their primary residence from the probate process.
California exempts the first $7,000 of residential homestead from property taxes.
Arizona allows a $4,748 Assessed Value property exemption to Arizona resident property owners qualifying as a widow/widower, or a person with total and permanent disability, or a veteran with a service or non-service connected disability.
A homestead exemption protects $400,000 equity in a person's dwelling from attachment, execution and forced sale. A homestead means a dwelling in which a person resides. The dwelling may be a house, condominium, or mobile home.
Claiming a Homestead Exemption The Arizona homestead exemption is automatic, meaning that no written claim is required. If a person desires to waive the exemption, the person must record the waiver in the office of the county recorder.