34-6 - How exemption of real estate secured; form to claim exemption of real property.

§ 34-6. How exemption of real estate secured; form to claim exemption of realproperty.

In order to secure the benefit of the exemptions of real estate under §§ 34-4and 34-4.1, the householder, by a writing signed by him and duly admitted torecord, to be recorded as deeds are recorded, in the county or city whereinsuch real estate or any part thereof is located and if such property islocated outside of the Commonwealth, in the county or city where thehouseholder resides, shall declare his intention to claim such benefit andselect and set apart the real estate to be held by the householder as exempt,and describe the same with reasonable certainty, affixing to the descriptionhis cash valuation of the estate so selected and set apart. Equitable as wellas legal estates may be so selected and set apart. The following form, or onewhich is substantially similar, shall be used and shall be sufficient for thewriting required by this section:


HOMESTEAD DEED FOR REAL PROPERTY
Name of Householder  .....................................................
Name of title holder of record (if different)  ...........................
Is the householder a disabled veteran entitled to claim the additional
exemption under § 34-4.1?  ...............................................
Address of Householder  ..................................................
Name(s) and age(s) of dependent(s)  ......................................
County" cents "ity/state in which real property claimed as exempt is located
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Description of property claimed as exempt  ...............................
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Value of property described above  .......................................
Number of homestead deeds that have been filed by the Householder
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Exemption amount previously claimed on prior homestead deeds
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List the jurisdictions where previous homestead deeds were filed
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....................   ...............................
....................  (Signature of Householder)
[ACKNOWLEDGMENT] 

Such writing or deed shall not be required to secure any exemption under thisCode except those exemptions created by §§ 34-4 and 34-4.1.

(Code 1919, § 6532; 1990, c. 942; 1993, c. 150; 1998, c. 331; 2008, c. 224.)