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The Honorable V. Frank Desguin Charlotte County Property Appraiser 18500 Murdock Circle Port Charlotte, Florida 33948-1076

Dear Mr. Desguin:

You ask substantially the following question:

If the sole owner of property receiving a homestead exemption changes the ownership of the property to add another individual as co-owner in a manner that does not meet the criteria enumerated in section 193.155(3)(a), (b), (c) or (d), Florida Statutes, should the property's assessed value be returned to just value in its entirety on the following January 1, or should fifty percent of the property's assessed…