Brown County, MN · Brown County
Class 1b Special Homestead Classification Application
Blind or permanently and totally disabled residents, or qualifying relatives living in a property, use this application to request Class 1b special homestead classification.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Brown County · Brown County, Brown County, Minnesota
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- browncountymn.gov
- Blank form
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What this form is
This application asks the county assessor to grant Class 1b special homestead classification for a property occupied by a person who is legally blind or permanently and totally disabled. Applicants provide personal, property, ownership, and disability information, and first-time applicants must attach supporting documentation. The application and required attachments must reach the county assessor by October 1 for taxes payable the following year.
Who needs it
A legally blind or permanently and totally disabled person, or a qualifying relative living in the property, may apply for this classification.
How to submit it
Mail the completed application and required attachments to your county assessor by October 1. The form does not provide a mailing address; contact the county assessor for details.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; the required blindness or disability documentation is attached, and the instructions do not say it must be notarized.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the Class 1b Special Homestead Classification Application.
- 2
Complete the Application
Fill in the applicant, property, ownership, and disability information, and sign and date the application.
- 3
Gather Required Attachments
If applying for the first time, attach the required documentation certifying blindness or permanent and total disability.
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Mail to the County Assessor
Mail the completed application and attachments to your county assessor by October 1.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Class 1b application?
- No. Sign and date the application without a notary. First-time applicants must attach documentation of blindness or disability; the instructions do not say that documentation must be notarized.
- How do I submit the Class 1b application?
- Mail the completed application and required attachments to your county assessor. The application must be received by October 1 for taxes payable the next year; contact the assessor for the mailing address.
- What documentation must first-time applicants attach?
- Applicants claiming legal blindness must attach a signed and approved letter or report from an eye doctor. Applicants claiming permanent and total disability must attach a letter from a qualified agency certifying the disability and disability payments.
- Who may qualify for Class 1b special homestead classification?
- The application is for a homestead occupied by a person who is legally blind or permanently and totally disabled. A qualifying blind or disabled relative may also live in a property owned by someone else.