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Homestead exemption (view source)
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==Example==
==Example==
In [[Texas]], the homestead exemptions are as follows:
In [[Texas]], the homestead exemptions are as follows:
*Only one residence can be claimed as a homestead.
*A homestead is exempt from forced sale by creditors other than those listed above. The value of the homestead is unlimited, but the acreage is limited to 10 acres within the limits of a city or 100 acres outside the limits of a city (a family can increase the latter to 200 acres).
*A homestead is exempt from forced sale by creditors other than those listed above. The value of the homestead is unlimited, but the acreage is limited to 10 acres within the limits of a city or 100 acres outside the limits of a city (a family can increase the latter to 200 acres).
*A homestead cannot have its appraised value increase annually more than 10% of the prior year's value, plus the value of any improvements made during the year. However, this does not apply in the first year, as the appraisal is allowed to be increased to fair market value upon sale of a home.
*A homestead cannot have its appraised value increase annually more than 10% of the prior year's value, plus the value of any improvements made during the year. However, this does not apply in the first year, as the appraisal is allowed to be increased to fair market value upon sale of a home.