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General Information  ( * required to be signed and submitted by all agents, reps and employees)

 

How To Protect Your Home, Property & Income From Liens, Lawsuits & Claims - Florida Statutory and Homestead Exemptions, Garnishment and the Legal Process -  (Book, © 2005, Rev. 11, Adobe.pdf, compressed .zip file, 1.8Mb)

Licensed Representative Full Contract - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 30k) *

Standard Short Form Representative & Referral Agent Agreement - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 21k) *

Mandatory Rules, Regulations and Standards for FHS Agents and Reps - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 25k) *

Code of Ethics Policy Statement - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 11k) *

Licensee - Agent License Responsibility Agreement - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 6k) *

Definitions - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 9k)

Glossary - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 324k)

Filing a Declaration of Homestead - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 7k)

 

 

Forms

Personal Information Application - (Online Form - Word.doc, compressed .zip format 75k); Personal Information Application - (Hardcopy Form, Word.doc, compressed .zip format 19k)

Designation (Declaration) of Homestead Form (Married) - (Word.doc, compressed .zip format, 8k)

Designation (Declaration) of Homestead Form (Single) - (Word.doc, compressed .zip format, 8k)

Instructions for Filing - (Word.doc, compressed .zip format, 5k)

Declaration of Domicile and Citizenship (Fla.) - (Word.doc, compressed zip format, 4k)

Claim of Exemption of Wages Form - (Adobe.pdf, 11k); Claim of Exemption of Wages Form - (Word.doc, compressed .zip format, 6k) 

Head of Family Affidavit - (Word.doc, compressed .zip format, 5k)

Power of Attorney - (Word.doc, compressed zip format, 8k) *

Letter of Completion - (Word.doc, compressed .zip format, 16k)

Letter of Notarization - (Word.doc, compressed .zip format, 15k)

E-mail Response Letter - (Word.doc, compressed .zip format, 9k)

Waiver of Homestead - (Word.doc, compressed .zip format, 5k)

Client Declaration of Rights - (Word.doc, compressed .zip format, 5k)

Company-Client Agreement - (Word.doc, compressed .zip format, 19k)

 

Marketing Materials

Quick Reference Checklist for Advertising - (Word.doc, compressed .zip format, 8k) *

Flyer - (Word.doc, compressed .zip format, 18k)

Flyer 1 - (Word.doc, compressed .zip format, 70k)

Press Release - (Word.doc, compressed .zip format, 6k)

Post Card - (Microsoft Publisher.pub, compressed .zip format, 176k)

Business Card - (Obtained from Vista Print.com, .jpg, 56k)

 

 

Florida Attorney General Advisory Opinions

AGO opinion 2005-17 on filing Declaration of Homestead - (Word.doc, compressed .zip format, 6k)

AGO opinion 85-26 on filing Liens against Homestead - (Word.doc, compressed .zip format, 8k)

AGO opinion ch.162 on Code Enforcement Search of Property - (Word.doc, compressed .zip format, 6k)

 

 

Court Cases

For all court cases referenced in the Book, or on this site, please make an e-mail request to us - (Word.doc & Adobe.pdf file types,  compressed .zip format, 4.7Mb)

Florida Court Cases on Homestead - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 245k)

Florida Court Cases on Homestead - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 49k)

 

 

Statutes

Florida Constitution, Article X, Section 4 'Homestead; exemptions' - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 3k)

Florida Statutes ch. 222.01 (1), (2) 'Designation of Homestead' - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 8k)

Florida Statutes ch. 222, et. seq. 'Homestead and Exemptions' - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 16k)

Florida Statutes ch. 709 'Powers of Attorney' - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 12k)

Florida Statutes ch. 77 'Garnishment' - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 14k)

Florida Statutes ch. 55 'Judgments' - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 19k)

Execution of Legal Documents - (Word.doc, compressed .zip format, 23k)

Notarization of Designation of Homestead Statute - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 6k)

 

 

Legal Encyclopedias

Florida Jurisprudence 2d 'Homesteads' s. 1-50 -  (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 215k)

Florida Jurisprudence 2d 'Homesteads' s. 51-81 -  (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 105k)

American Jurisprudence 2d 'Homesteads' s. 1-39 - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 256k)

American Jurisprudence 2d 'Homesteads' s. 40-89 - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 252k)

American Jurisprudence 2d 'Homesteads' s. 90-150 - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 246k)

American Jurisprudence 2d 'Homesteads' s. 150-201 - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 252k)

American Jurisprudence 2d Proof of Facts 'Equitable Relief From Execution' - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 119k)

Federal Tax Liens & Homestead -  (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 127k)

State Homesteads and their effects on Bankruptcy - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 127k)

Florida Jurisprudence 2d 'Liens' - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 160k)

Florida Jurisprudence 2d 'Exemption of Judgments' - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 345k)

 

 

Articles

The Use of the Florida Homestead to Defraud Creditors - (Word.doc, compressed .zip format, 10k)

Waiver of Interest in Homestead Property - (Word.doc, compressed .zip format, 4k)

Who is an Heir At Law for Purposes of Exemption from Forced Sale of Homestead? - (Word.doc, compressed .zip format, 6k)

What is the Purpose of Homestead - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 29k)

Abandonment of Homestead - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 11k)

What If My Property Is In A Trust? - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 6k)

The Florida Homestead Exemption & The New Bankruptcy Act - (Word.doc, compressed . zip file, 37k)

 

 

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