HOMESTEAD

HOMESTEAD

Tis the season for claiming your homestead exemption if you've purchased a home this year.  Every year, someone buys a home, moves in, and then forgets to claim homestead.  You will need to do this before the end of September.  I've shown up to the closing table and watched a seller realize they never claimed homestead.  And, they owned the home for 7 or 8 years.  This cost them over $10,000.  If you fail to claim homestead, your property tax liability will approximately double.   If you've purchased a home this year (hopefully with us), here's what you need to do: 1.  Need a copy of the Deed. 2.  Have a driver's license that matches your property address.  You can do this at the same time at the Madison County Service Center 3.  Bring a utility set date letter from Huntsville Utilities