Senior Program FAQ's

Q. What if my circumstances change?

A. A Change in Status Report must be filed with the assessor’s office if changes in living circumstances affect the exemption. Change of Status Reports will be available from your local assessor office.

Change in status includes:

• Death of the eligible applicant (survivors must notify assessor)

• Sale or transfer of the property. 

• Move to an alternate primary residence. 

• Change in zoning or land use designation if your principle residence includes more than one acre of land.

Q. In the event of my death, will my surviving spouse or domestic partner continue to receive the exemption?

A. Your surviving spouse or domestic partner may continue to receive the exemption if he or she is at least 57 years old and meets all of the other eligibility requirements.

Q. If I sell my home, will the new owner continue receiving the exemption?

A. If you sell your home, the exemption will continue through your period of ownership. The taxes will be recalculated without the exemption for the remainder of the tax year and the new owner will be billed for the portion of taxes for his/her period of ownership.

Q. Can my exemption be transferred to a different residence?

A. If you sell, transfer, or are otherwise displaced from your residence, you may transfer the exempt status to a replacement residence. However, you may not receive an exemption on more than the equivalent of one residence in any year. When an exemption is transferred to a new residence, the value of the new residence is frozen as of January 1 of the year of change.

Thanks for the questions and hope to see you back on the trail!