Legal Question in Consumer Law in Florida

Re: homestead declaration

The property appraisers office will have it. Contact them. May be available from their web site, but the forms will be at the property appraiser's office.

Re: homestead declaration

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There is no need to file a homestead declaration. Whomever might have told you so is incorrect. In order to obtain a homestead exemption for your property, you need to file it with the Volusia County Property Appraiser's Office. There are four locations. Information on the homestead exemption can be found online at the Property Appraiser's office site at:

http://webserver.vcgov.org/cust.htm

The application is found there as well as information on how to complete the form.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.