Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has ...

Property taxes are a pain, but they also pay for vital community services. Florida legislators are debating how to reduce ...

Most Florida residents are aware that Florida has a homestead exemption law, but there is more to it than one might think. There are actually three different sets of laws in Florida that deal with the ...

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 ...

Fulton and DeKalb County homeowners have until April 1 to apply for a homestead exemption that could secure property tax ...

Voters will be faced with 6 constitutional amendment proposals on 2024 ballot. Each needs at least 60% of votes to be enshrined in the Florida Constitution. Florida has almost 2 dozen newspapers, but ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Voters across Florida will decide on a constitutional amendment changing the Homestead exemption. Amendment 5 would tie the homestead exemption ...

Florida's homestead laws are both unique and complex, requiring a high level of expertise to navigate effectively. A personal representative overseeing an estate must be well-versed in these laws to ...