[Nfbf-l] any special laws for blind home buyers?

[Marion & Martin]

Jodi,
    In the State of Florida, the Homestead Exemption is $25,000, which is 
taken off of the total assessed value before the tax is levied. For disabled 
individuals, the additional exemption is $500, though I thought it was 
consistent across the state. I have never heard anything about the exemption 
from paying property taxces altogether, as Holly mentioned; although, I 
could not - in good conscious - take advantage of such a program.
    My wife's best friend is here fore the weekend. She is a paralegal for a 
major law firm that deals exclusively with real estate law. She told me she 
has never heard of such a program. We both would be interested in a citation 
from Florida statute that provides such an exclusion.

Fraternally,
Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 4:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] any special laws for blind home buyers?


> The tax exemption for blind residents is different from one area to 
> another.
> Here it is $110 a year.
>
> However in New Hampshire it was 25,000 off your assessed value.  I think
> each person should check out their county status.
>
> I didn't get an eye exam for the purpose of the exemption because the exam
> would cost more then I would save but since I was going in for an eye exam
> anyway, I brought the paper work.
>
> JODY
>
>
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