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Homestead exemptions offer exceptions to financial claims on your primary residence. Homeowners filing for bankruptcy may be able to use a homestead exemption to shield the home’s equity from ...

The deadline to claim a key tax break offered to Oklahoma homeowners is almost here. Anyone eligible to receive a new homestead tax exemption must file their application with county authorities by ...

If you don’t have a homestead exemption, then you should apply for one.(SoleilC / Getty Images/iStockphoto) Texas has proudly had homestead laws for the last 175 years or so. They were incorporated in ...