Louisiana Homestead Exemption Card
Learn about the impact of heirs' property on homestead exemptions
DO YOU OWN A HOME? DID YOU INHERIT THAT HOME? DOES THAT HOME HAVE A HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FROM PROPERTY TAXES?
If you own a home, you may know that Louisiana law offers a reduction in property taxes on a homeowner’s primary residence—called the “Homestead Exemption.” But claiming the exemption can get tricky when one of the original owners of the home dies. When the homeowner dies, if you are that person’s husband or wife, you will keep that property tax exemption only if you still own your share of the home and live there. If you inherited the home and you are NOT the surviving spouse, then the exemption may be removed. To protect the exemption in these cases, you must take certain steps.
