You can get information about your property tax benefits, including: Application status, Current benefit amounts, Proposed benefit for the upcoming tax year. Determine your home's current market value.How does the homestead tax option work? Exemption applications must be filed with your local assessor's office. See our Municipal Profiles for your local assessor's mailing address. Senior Citizen Homeowners' Exemption (SCHE). Eligibility. Homestead exemption protect property assets from probate. Properties recognized under laws of homestead are off-limits to creditors seeking attachment. When you file for bankruptcy, the homestead exemption will automatically be figured into your case (so you don't have to file a separate homestead declaration). This can provide asset protection from creditors for at least some of house's value.