Brown County, MN · Brown County
Homestead Application
Occupying owners or qualifying relatives use this application to ask the Brown County assessor to classify an eligible property as homestead.
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
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This application asks the assessor to determine whether an occupied property qualifies for homestead classification. Complete it when establishing homestead, and mail it to the assessor within 30 days, subject to the deadlines described in the instructions. It requests property, occupant, spouse, and ownership information, including Social Security or Individual Tax Identification numbers, and may require trust documents or other occupant information.
Who needs it
Occupying owners or qualifying relatives applying for homestead should complete the application, with each occupying applicant and applicable spouse providing information and signing.
How to submit it
Complete the application and mail it with all required attachments to your assessor. The form says to apply within 30 days of establishing homestead and gives additional deadlines for eligibility.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; the occupant and applicable spouse sign and date it, with no notarized attachment or sworn step specified.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Homestead Application PDF.
- 2
Complete the Form
Fill in the applicable property, occupant, spouse, and ownership sections.
- 3
Gather Required Attachments
Include required attachments, such as trust ownership documents when applicable or additional occupant information as instructed.
- 4
Sign and Date
The occupant and applicable spouse must sign and date the application.
- 5
Mail It to the Assessor
Mail the completed application and required attachments to your assessor.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for homestead?
- The form is for qualifying occupants, including occupying owners and their applicable spouses or qualifying relatives and their applicable spouses.
- How do I submit the homestead application?
- Complete the application, include required attachments, and mail it to your assessor. The instructions describe timing requirements, including applying within 30 days of establishing homestead.
- Do I need a notary for the Homestead Application?
- No. The application has signature and date lines for the occupant and applicable spouse, but does not specify notarization or a notarized attachment.
- What information and attachments may be required?
- The form asks for property, occupant, spouse, and ownership details. Trust ownership may require supporting documents, and other occupant information may need to be attached.