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If you own a home, this program may protect your home equity from judgments, liens, and creditors. The property must be your principal place of residence and you can only have one declaration at a time.
If you are ordered to sell your home to satisfy a court judgment, here are the amounts of equity that may be protected:
A Homestead Declaration will not prevent foreclosure by a lender, mechanic's liens, seizure and sale for back taxes, or to avoid paying child support or alimony.
No, the Homestead Declaration is a voluntary legal protection afforded to homeowners.
The Homestead Declaration must be recorded with the County Recorder to be valid.
For more information about the Homestead Declaration and information on Low-Income Exemptions, please contact your legal adviser, or refer to the California Code of Civil Procedure, Sections 704.710-704.850 and 704.910-704.995.