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Document Types & Definitions Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant/Trustee Homesteads Deeds Full Reconveyance Liens Re-Recording Affidavit 20 Day Preliminary Notice Homesteads

A Declaration of Homestead may be declared and recorded by owners of real property on their principal place of residence to protect his/her home from forced sale in satisfaction of certain types of creditors’ claims. Signatures on the Declaration of Homestead must be notarized.

The Declaration of Homestead is available here and also purchasable at most office supply or legal stationery stores.

Declaration of Abandonment of Declared Homestead

When terminating a declared Homestead, you can record a Declaration of Abandonment of Declared Homestead. The Abandonment of Homestead is completed and signed by the declared owner(s), whose signature(s) must be notarized.

The Declaration of Abandonment of Declared Homestead is available here and also purchasable at most office supply or stationery stores.

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