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However, if such real estate is claimed exempt in a case filed under Title 11 of the United States Code, the official Schedule of Property Claimed as Exempt filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court claiming such exemptions shall be sufficient to set apart such property as exempt. Equitable as well as legal estates may be so selected and set apart. The following form, or one which is substantially similar, shall be used and shall be sufficient for the writing required by this section:\n\nHOMESTEAD DEED FOR REAL PROPERTY\n\nName of Householder __________________\n\nName of title holder of record (if different)\n\n__________________\n\nIs the householder a disabled veteran entitled to claim the additional exemption under \u00a7 34-4.1? ________________\n\nAddress of Householder __________________\n\nName(s) and age(s) of dependent(s) __________________\n\nCounty\/city\/state in which real property claimed as exempt is located\n\n__________________\n\n__________________\n\nDescription of property claimed as exempt\n\n__________________\n\n__________________\n\nValue of property described above __________________\n\nNumber of homestead deeds that have been filed by the Householder\n\n__________________\n\nExemption amount previously claimed on prior homestead deeds\n\n__________________\n\nList the jurisdictions where previous homestead deeds were filed\n\n__________________\n\n__________________ (Signature of Householder)\n\n__________________ [ACKNOWLEDGMENT]\n\nSuch writing or deed shall not be required to secure any exemption under this Code except those exemptions created by \u00a7\u00a7 34-4 and 34-4.1.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1341618,"text":"In order to secure the benefit of the exemptions of real estate under \u00a7\u00a7 34-4 and 34-4.1, the householder, by a writing signed by him and duly admitted to record, to be recorded as deeds are recorded, in the county or city wherein such real estate or any part thereof is located or, if such property is located outside of the Commonwealth, in the county or city in the Commonwealth where the householder resides, shall declare his intention to claim such benefit and select and set apart the real estate to be held by the householder as exempt, and describe the same with reasonable certainty, affixing to the description his cash valuation of the estate so selected and set apart. However, if such real estate is claimed exempt in a case filed under Title 11 of the United States Code, the official Schedule of Property Claimed as Exempt filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court claiming such exemptions shall be sufficient to set apart such property as exempt. Equitable as well as legal estates may be so selected and set apart. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1990, chapter 942; in 1993, chapter 150; in 1998, chapter 331<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 224<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 492<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 328<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":360496,"section_number":"34-20","catch_line":"Proceeds of sale of estate exempt; how evidenced","order_by":null,"url":"\/34-20\/"},{"id":360516,"section_number":"34-4.1","catch_line":"Additional exemption for certain veterans","order_by":null,"url":"\/34-4.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":360518,"section_number":"34-4","catch_line":"Exemption created","order_by":null,"url":"\/34-4\/"},{"id":360516,"section_number":"34-4.1","catch_line":"Additional exemption for certain veterans","order_by":null,"url":"\/34-4.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1435051,"object_type":"law","relational_id":360520,"identifier":"34-6","token":"34\/2\/34-6","url":"\/34-6\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/34-6\/","token":"34\/2\/34-6","dublin_core":{"Title":"How exemption of real estate secured; form to claim exemption of real property","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 34-6","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In order<\/span> to secure the benefit of the exemptions<\/span> of real estate under \u00a7\u00a7 34-4<\/a> and 34-4.1<\/a>, the householder<\/span>, by a writing signed by him and duly admitted to record, to be recorded as deeds are recorded, in the county or city wherein such real estate or any part thereof is located or, if such property is located outside of the Commonwealth, in the county or city in the Commonwealth where the householder<\/span> resides, shall declare his intention to claim such benefit and select and set apart the real estate to be held by the householder<\/span> as exempt<\/span>, and describe the same with reasonable certainty, affixing to the description his cash valuation of the estate so selected and set apart. However, if such real estate is claimed exempt<\/span> in a case filed under Title 11 of the United States Code, the official Schedule of Property Claimed as Exempt<\/span> filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court<\/span> claiming such exemptions<\/span> shall be sufficient to set apart such property as exempt<\/span>. Equitable<\/span> as well as legal estates may be so selected and set apart. The following form, or one which is substantially similar, shall be used and shall be sufficient for the writing required by this section:<\/p>

HOMESTEAD DEED FOR REAL PROPERTY<\/p>

Name of Householder<\/span> __________________<\/p>

Name of title holder of record (if different)<\/p>

__________________<\/p>

Is the householder<\/span> a disabled veteran entitled to claim the additional exemption<\/span> under \u00a7 34-4.1<\/a>? ________________<\/p>

Address of Householder<\/span> __________________<\/p>

Name(s) and age(s) of dependent(s) __________________<\/p>

County\/city\/state in which real property claimed as exempt<\/span> is located<\/p>

__________________<\/p>

__________________<\/p>

Description of property claimed as exempt<\/span><\/p>

__________________<\/p>

__________________<\/p>

Value of property described above __________________<\/p>

Number of homestead deeds that have been filed by the Householder<\/span><\/p>

__________________<\/p>

Exemption<\/span> amount previously claimed on prior homestead deeds<\/p>

__________________<\/p>

List the jurisdictions<\/span> where previous homestead deeds were filed<\/p>

__________________<\/p>

__________________ (Signature of Householder<\/span>)<\/p>

__________________ [ACKNOWLEDGMENT]<\/p>

Such writing or deed shall not be required to secure any exemption<\/span> under this Code except those exemptions<\/span> created by \u00a7\u00a7 34-4<\/a> and 34-4.1<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHOW EXEMPTION OF REAL ESTATE SECURED; FORM TO CLAIM EXEMPTION OF REAL PROPERTY\n(\u00a7 34-6)\n\nIn order to secure the benefit of the exemptions of real estate under \u00a7\u00a7 34-4\nand 34-4.1, the householder, by a writing signed by him and duly admitted to\nrecord, to be recorded as deeds are recorded, in the county or city wherein such\nreal estate or any part thereof is located or, if such property is located\noutside of the Commonwealth, in the county or city in the Commonwealth where the\nhouseholder resides, shall declare his intention to claim such benefit and\nselect and set apart the real estate to be held by the householder as exempt,\nand describe the same with reasonable certainty, affixing to the description his\ncash valuation of the estate so selected and set apart. However, if such real\nestate is claimed exempt in a case filed under Title 11 of the United States\nCode, the official Schedule of Property Claimed as Exempt filed in the United\nStates Bankruptcy Court claiming such exemptions shall be sufficient to set\napart such property as exempt. Equitable as well as legal estates may be so\nselected and set apart. The following form, or one which is substantially\nsimilar, shall be used and shall be sufficient for the writing required by this\nsection:\n\nHOMESTEAD DEED FOR REAL PROPERTY\n\nName of Householder __________________\n\nName of title holder of record (if different)\n\n__________________\n\nIs the householder a disabled veteran entitled to claim the additional exemption\nunder \u00a7 34-4.1? ________________\n\nAddress of Householder __________________\n\nName(s) and age(s) of dependent(s) __________________\n\nCounty\/city\/state in which real property claimed as exempt is located\n\n__________________\n\n__________________\n\nDescription of property claimed as exempt\n\n__________________\n\n__________________\n\nValue of property described above __________________\n\nNumber of homestead deeds that have been filed by the Householder\n\n__________________\n\nExemption amount previously claimed on prior homestead deeds\n\n__________________\n\nList the jurisdictions where previous homestead deeds were filed\n\n__________________\n\n__________________ (Signature of Householder)\n\n__________________ [ACKNOWLEDGMENT]\n\nSuch writing or deed shall not be required to secure any exemption under this\nCode except those exemptions created by \u00a7\u00a7 34-4 and 34-4.1.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 6532; 1990, c. 942; 1993, c. 150; 1998, c. 331; 2008, c.\n224; 2019, c. 492; 2020, c. 328.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}