In order to secure the benefit of the exemptions of real estate under §§ 34-4 and 34-4.1, the householder, by a writing signed by him and duly admitted to record, to be recorded as deeds are recorded, in the county or city wherein such real estate or any part thereof is located or, if such property is located outside of the Commonwealth, in the county or city in the Commonwealth where the householder resides, shall declare his intention to claim such benefit and select and set apart the real estate to be held by the householder as exempt, and describe the same with reasonable certainty, affixing to the description his cash valuation of the estate so selected and set apart. However, if such real estate is claimed exempt in a case filed under Title 11 of the United States Code, the official Schedule of Property Claimed as Exempt filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court claiming such exemptions shall be sufficient to set apart such property as exempt. Equitable as well as legal estates may be so selected and set apart. The following form, or one which is substantially similar, shall be used and shall be sufficient for the writing required by this section:
HOMESTEAD DEED FOR REAL PROPERTY
Name of Householder __________________
Name of title holder of record (if different)
__________________
Is the householder a disabled veteran entitled to claim the additional exemption under § 34-4.1? ________________
Address of Householder __________________
Name(s) and age(s) of dependent(s) __________________
County/city/state in which real property claimed as exempt is located
__________________
__________________
Description of property claimed as exempt
__________________
__________________
Value of property described above __________________
Number of homestead deeds that have been filed by the Householder
__________________
Exemption amount previously claimed on prior homestead deeds
__________________
List the jurisdictions where previous homestead deeds were filed
__________________
__________________ (Signature of Householder)
__________________ [ACKNOWLEDGMENT]
Such writing or deed shall not be required to secure any exemption under this Code except those exemptions created by §§ 34-4 and 34-4.1.
Code 1919, § 6532; 1990, c. 942; 1993, c. 150; 1998, c. 331; 2008, c. 224; 2019, c. 492; 2020, c. 328.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 34 - Homestead and Other Exemptions
Chapter 2 - Homestead Exemption of Householder
§ 34-4.1. Additional exemption for certain veterans
§ 34-4.2. Additional exemption for parents of dependent children
§ 34-5. To what debts exemptions shall not apply
§ 34-6. How exemption of real estate secured; form to claim exemption of real property
§ 34-7. Real estate, subject to encumbrances, may be set apart; if sold, how surplus disposed of
§ 34-8. Partition or sale of real estate held as exempt by joint tenant, etc.
§ 34-9. How real estate set apart as exempt may be encumbered or aliened
§ 34-13. Householder may set apart exemption in personal estate
§ 34-14. How set apart in personal estate; form to claim exemption of personal property
§ 34-17. When exemption may be set apart; garnished wages
§ 34-18. Rents and profits exempt; increase in value of estate set apart
§ 34-19. How excess in value set apart subjected to debts
§ 34-20. Proceeds of sale of estate exempt; how evidenced
§ 34-21. When householder's right to exemption is exhausted
§ 34-22. Waiver of exemption; its effect; form of waiver
§ 34-23. How claim enforced when exemption waived, etc.
§ 34-24. When the exemption ceases; lien of judgment or decree against householder
§ 34-25. When homestead waived judgments and executions to so state