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If i am listed on a deed with my son and i file for homestead exemption, will i also be able to be listed as a tenant and pay him rent for living alone on the property?
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You are a 50% owner, not a tenant. You can obtain the homestaed exemption by timely filing for the same. You do not owe your son, the co-owner, any rent. What would be appropriate is for you to solely pay the costs of ownership: ie insurance, property tax, utilities, etc.
Best regards, Mike Hagen, Hagen Law Firm, Fort Myers FL
Answered on Feb 07th, 2026 at 10:43 AM