Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has ...

What if Florida homeowners could reduce their property tax bill while gaining added legal protection for their homes? That’s exactly what the state’s homestead exemption offers, according to a ...

Homestead exemptions offer exceptions to financial claims on your primary residence. Homeowners filing for bankruptcy may be able to use a homestead exemption to shield the home’s equity from ...

Most Florida residents are aware that Florida has a homestead exemption law, but there is more to it than one might think. There are actually three different sets of laws in Florida that deal with the ...

Florida's homestead laws are both unique and complex, requiring a high level of expertise to navigate effectively. A personal representative overseeing an estate must be well-versed in these laws to ...

Fulton and DeKalb County homeowners have until April 1 to apply for a homestead exemption that could secure property tax ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Voters across Florida will decide on a constitutional amendment changing the Homestead exemption. Amendment 5 would tie the homestead exemption ...

Muskogee County Assessor Ron Dean said homeowner exemptions must be filed by March 15. Exemptions reduce homeowners’ property taxes based on the property’s evaluation. Dean also said some homeowners ...