Homestead Exemption With Trust In San Bernardino
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For San Bernardino County, the 2024 homestead exemption is $475,000. If you have not recorded a homestead declaration for your home, we recommend you do so. The homestead declaration puts everyone on notice that your residence is your homestead.
A life beneficiary under a trust instrument is eligible for the exemption, if the beneficiary is occupying the dwelling on the lien date as his principal residence.
The home must have been the principal place of residence of the owner on the lien date, January 1st. To claim the exemption, the homeowner must make a one-time filing with the county assessor where the property is located.
A homestead can protect the $50,000. There are two types of homesteads, automatic and declared.
To obtain the exemption for a property, you must be its owner or co-owner (or a purchaser named in a contract of sale), and you must live in the property as your principal place of residence. You must also file the appropriate exemption claim form with the Assessor.
The California Constitution provides a $7,000 reduction in the taxable value for a qualifying owner-occupied home. The home must have been the principal place of residence of the owner on the lien date, January 1st.
As of January 1, 2024, the new minimum homestead exemption is $349,720 and the new maximum is $699,426. For Riverside County, the 2024 homestead exemption is $612,000. For San Bernardino County, the 2024 homestead exemption is $475,000.
The bank, on behalf of the trust beneficiary, could claim the exemption. A life beneficiary under a trust instrument is eligible for the exemption, if the beneficiary is occupying the dwelling on the lien date as his principal residence.
