Application For Residential Homestead Exemption - Hood County Appraisal District (Page 3 of 4) in pdf

STEP 5: Application Documents.

Attach a copy of your driver's license or state-issued personal identification certificate. The address listed on your driver's license or state-

issued personal identification certification must correspond to the address of the property for which an exemption is claimed in this application.

In certain cases, you are exempt from these requirements or the chief appraiser may waive the requirements.

Please indicate if you are exempt from the requirment to provide a copy of your driver's license or state issued personal identification certificate.



I am a resident of a facility that provides services related to health, infirmity, or aging.

_________________________________________________________________

Name and Address of Facility



I am certified for participation in the address confidentiality program administrated by the Office of the Texas Attorney General under

Subchapter C. Chapter 56, Code of Criminal Procedure.

Please indicate if you request that the chief appraiser waive the requirement that the address of the property for which the exemption is claimed correspond

to the address listed on your driver’s license or state-issued personal identification certification.



I am an active duty member of the armed services of the United States or the spouse of an active duty member. Attached are a copy of

my military identification card or that of my spouse and a copy of a utility bill for the property subject to the claimed exemption in my name

my spouse’s name.



I hold a driver’s license issued under Section 521.121 or 521.1211, Transportation Code. Attached is a copy of the application for that

license from the Texas Department of Transportation.

For an AGE 65 or OLDER OR DISABLED PERSON exemption:

who is not specifically identified on a deed or other

In addition to the information identified above, an applicant for an age 65 or older or disabled exemption

instrument

recorded in the applicable real property records as an owner of the residence homestead must provide an affidavit (see last page) or other compelling

evidence establishing the applicant’s ownership of an interest in the homestead.

For a 100% DISABLED VETERANS exemption:

In addition to the information identified above, an applicant for a 100% disabled veterans exemption or the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran who

qualified for the 100% disabled veteran's exemption must provide documentation from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or its successor

indicating that the veteran received 100 percent disability compensation due to a service-connected disability and had a rating of 100 percent disabled or

individual employability.

For MANUFACTURED HOMES:

For a manufactured home to qualify for a residence homestead, applicant must provide:

a copy of the statement of ownership and location for the manufactured home issued by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

showing that the applicant is the owner of the manufactured home;

a copy of the purchase contract or payment receipt showing that the applicant is the purchaser of the manufactured; or

a sworn affidavit (see last page) by the applicant indicating that:

the applicant is the owner of the manufactured home;

the seller of the manufactured home did not provide the applicant with a purchase contract; and

the applicant could not locate the seller after making a good faith effort.

STEP 6: Statement Regarding Cooperative Housing

. . .

Yes

No

Do you have an exclusive right to occupy this unit because you own stock in a cooperative housing corporation? . . .. . .

STEP 7: Affirmation and Signature

By signing this application, you state that the facts in this application are true and correct, that you do not claim a residence homestead exemption on

another residence homestead in Texas, and that you do not claim a residence homestead exemption on a residence homestead outside of Texas.

"I ____________________________________________________________, have not claimed another residence homestead

Printed Name of Property Owner

exemption in Texas or another state, and all information provided in this application is true and correct."

______________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________

Signature of property Owner or Person Authorized to Sign the Application*

Date

NOTICE REGARDING PENALTIES FOR MAKING OR FILING AN APPLICATION CONTAINING A FALSE STATEMENT:

If you make a false statement on this form, you could be found guilty of a Class A misdemeanor or a state jail felony under Section 37.10, Penal Code.

Your signature on this application constitutes a sworn statement that you have read and understand the Notice Regarding Penalties for Making or Filing an

Application Containing a False Statement.

*Only a person with a valid power of attorney or other court-order designation is authorized to sign the application on behalf of the property owner.

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