If you haven’t already, now is a great time to touch base with your buyers who took legal possession of their property, by recorded deed, and will reside on the property by January 1st. They have until March 1st to provide their application for homestead exemption to the appropriate county.
Each county in our area has slightly different procedures. Some of the links and procedures have changed for a few of the counties from previous years.
In Duval County, you can find more information and apply online at the following link:
http://www.coj.net/departments/property-appraiser/exemptions.aspx
Like Duval, if you meet certain conditions, in St. Johns County you can apply online. Qualifications are outlined at their exemptions website: https://www.sjcpa.us/exemptions/
Nassau County also allows online application similar to St. Johns:
http://www.nassauflpa.com/Exemptions/Homestead-Exemption
In Clay County, you can find a link to the application to fill out ahead of time that you must deliver to the Property Appraiser here: https://ccpao.com/real-property/
Putnam County applications must be made in person. Their website isn’t as helpful as other counties, but is good to review their requirements: http://pa.putnam-fl.com/index.php/exemptions/
Flagler County has an even more challenging process and is still generally an offline process as described: http://flaglerpa.com/docs/Exemptions-Website.pdf
To save time driving to the offices in Bunnell, homeowners should just call ﴾386﴿ 313‐4150 with their questions first.
You can download a PDF of this Title Tip here.
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