Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

How much is a homestead in California for a single person?


Asked on 9/23/09, 7:25 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Lyle Johnson Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law

See Code of Civil Procedure section 704.730. The exempt amount for a single person is $50,000.

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Answered on 9/23/09, 10:42 pm
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

$50,000 is the basic amount, but several classes of single persons get higher declared homestead exemptions ($75,000 or $150,000) based on age, income, dependent family members living with the single person, etc. It's all in CCP 704.730, but you have to read the whole section to get it all.

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Answered on 9/24/09, 3:25 am


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