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Honorable Ed Crapo Property Appraiser Room 213 Courthouse Gainesville, Florida 32601

Dear Mr. Crapo:

This will respond to your letter in which you raise essentially the following questions:

1. CAN FLORIDA HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FROM AD VALOREM TAXATION BE CLAIMED BY AN INDIVIDUAL LIVING OUT OF STATE WHO PURCHASES REAL ESTATE IN FLORIDA FOR HIS OR HER DEPENDENT CHILDREN TO LIVE UPON WHILE ATTENDING COLLEGE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA?

2. MUST THE PARENT ESTABLISH THE RIGHT TO SUCH AN EXEMPTION FIRST?

3. IF THE PARENT HAS NEVER OCCUPIED THE PROPERTY, CAN HE CLAIM HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION EVEN THOUGH HE IS…