Letter from attorney to opposing counsel requesting documentation concerning homestead exemption for change of venue motion.
Indiana Homestead For Sale In Wake
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Wake
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You don't need 100 acres, or even 10, to have the homestead of your dreams. For a single family, 2 to 5 acres is often more than enough to provide everything they need. Anything bigger than that and you may find it's just more trouble to maintain than it's worth.
Plenty of people homestead on less. A couple things to consider: You will have plenty of room for the chickens and a couple of pigs. Other animals you can easily raise (not necessarily all at the same time and the same place) goats, sheep, ducks, turkeys, geese, rabbits, quail. The last two are great in a small space.
The Homestead Act, enacted during the Civil War in 1862, provided that any adult citizen, or intended citizen, who had never borne arms against the U.S. government could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land. Claimants were required to live on and “improve” their plot by cultivating the land.
For the average family of four, you can expect to grow a year's worth of food on three to five acres. We really do think that five acres is the sweet spot because it allows you to stack your animals and really utilize permaculture practices. One acre for gardens, perennials and fruit trees.
Indiana homestead laws allow people to claim as much as $10,000 worth of property as a homestead.
The truth is you can be self-sustaining on a 1-acre property but it takes work, education, dedication, and time. So, if you have an oversized lot or small acreage and want to be as sustainable as possible, here are some ideas and suggestions on how to get started creating a self-sufficient homestead.
The standard homestead deduction is either 60% of your property's assessed value or a maximum of $45,000, whichever is less. The supplemental homestead deduction is based on the assessed value of your property and equals: 35% of the assessed value of a property that is less than $600,000.
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Once you apply for certain deductions, you generally do not need to re-apply as long as you continue to meet the eligibility requirements. (However, in the case of a refinancing, a new application for the mortgage deduction is required).
Documents required for filing of deductions: Homestead - Social Security and driver's license/state ID numbers for adult residents of the property. Over Age 65 - Most recent IRS Form 1040 and driver's license/state ID.
