                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

HOW EXEMPTION OF REAL ESTATE SECURED; FORM TO CLAIM EXEMPTION OF REAL PROPERTY
(§ 34-6)

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.

HISTORY: Code 1919, § 6532; 1990, c. 942; 1993, c. 150; 1998, c. 331; 2008, c.
224; 2019, c. 492; 2020, c. 328.