Who can apply for blind disabled homestead classification?

The property owner or the owner's spouse may qualify if legally blind or permanently and totally disabled. A qualifying blind or disabled relative living in a relative-owned home may also qualify.

How do I submit the Blind Disabled Homestead Application?

Mail the completed application and required documentation to your county assessor. The county must receive it by October 1 for taxes payable the following year.

What attachments are required for a first application?

First-time applicants must attach appropriate certification. Blind applicants provide a signed, approved letter or report from an eye doctor; disabled applicants provide a letter from a qualified agency certifying disability and disability payments.

Do I need a notary for the Blind Disabled Homestead Application?

No. Sign and date the application without a notary. First-time applicants attach the specified blindness or disability certification; the form does not specify a notarized attachment.

Olmsted County, MN · Olmsted County

No notary required

Blind Disabled Homestead Application

This application requests special homestead classification for a property occupied by an eligible person who is legally blind or permanently and totally disabled.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Olmsted County · Olmsted County, Olmsted County, Minnesota
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: olmstedcounty.gov
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

Use this application to request Class 1b special homestead classification for a property occupied by a person who is legally blind or permanently and totally disabled. The county requires the completed application by October 1 for taxes payable the following year. It asks for applicant and property details, ownership and occupancy information, disability status, and signatures; first-time applicants must attach the appropriate certification.

Who needs it

Property owners or their spouses, including qualifying blind or disabled relatives living in a relative-owned home, may use this application.

How to submit it

Mail the completed application and required documentation to your county assessor by October 1; the application must be received by that date. Contact the County Assessor’s Office for assistance.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; first-time applicants attach disability or blindness certification, and no notarized attachment is specified.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Application
Download the Blind Disabled Homestead Application and read its instructions before completing it.
2
Complete the Application
Fill in the applicant, property, ownership, occupancy, and eligibility details, then sign and date the form.
3
Gather Required Attachments
If applying for the first time, attach the appropriate documentation certifying blindness or permanent and total disability.
4
Mail to the County Assessor
Mail the application and attachments to your county assessor so they are received by October 1.

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for blind disabled homestead classification?: The property owner or the owner's spouse may qualify if legally blind or permanently and totally disabled. A qualifying blind or disabled relative living in a relative-owned home may also qualify.
How do I submit the Blind Disabled Homestead Application?: Mail the completed application and required documentation to your county assessor. The county must receive it by October 1 for taxes payable the following year.
What attachments are required for a first application?: First-time applicants must attach appropriate certification. Blind applicants provide a signed, approved letter or report from an eye doctor; disabled applicants provide a letter from a qualified agency certifying disability and disability payments.
Do I need a notary for the Blind Disabled Homestead Application?: No. Sign and date the application without a notary. First-time applicants attach the specified blindness or disability certification; the form does not specify a notarized attachment.

Need something notarized?

This Blind Disabled Homestead Application doesn’t need a notary, but if you have another Olmsted County form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.