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California Homestead Declaration for Single Person
If you are a single person who owns a home in California, you should protect yourself against sale by creditors with this Homestead Declaration form.
- Filing the Declaration with the County Recorder creates what is called a declared homestead. A declared homestead protects your home from voluntary and/or forced sale.
- A single person homestead exemption will allow you to keep $75,000 of the equity you have built up in your property if your home is sold to satisfy debts or judgments, or if it acquired for public use.
- This is a template legal form which can be downloaded, filled in, and printed for signature.
- For use only in the State of California.
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California Homestead Declaration for Spouses
Don't let creditors take your home! If you and your spouse live in California, you need to file this Declaration of Homestead - Spouses as Declared Owners.
- If you own your home, filing a Homestead Declaration will protect a portion of the equity in your home against attachment, levy or sale to satisfy your debts.
- A homestead exemption does not protect you against judgments for child support or spousal support. And if you mortgage your home, you will have to waive exemption to the extent of the mortgage.
- This form is for spouses who own their principal residence. A married couple can protect up to $100,000 of the equity they have in their home. Seniors over 65, low income persons over age 55, and disabled persons can claim $175,000.
- This Declaration is governed by the Code of Civil Procedure Section 704.730.
- For use only in the State of California.
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