Spouse residency requirement

I (husband) am a resident of Florida and applied for Homestead Exemption but was denied because my wife is not a resident--we have a second home up North and spend approx. 3 months there a year---my wifes name is on the deed along with mine and therefore they say she needs to become a resident to qualify--is there a way to deed the property to where she is not required to be a resident--such as a quick deed as joint tenants with right of survivorship

Bob,

One way is to place the property in trust. A trust can claim homestead. Also, joint tenancy with rights of survivorship is available. The issue regarding two homesteads is complex.

You can read this thread for details on this issue.
http://www.homesteadpropertyexemption.info/index.p hp?action=vthread&forum=25&topic=249&page=0#msg374

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