You must file with the county or city where your home is located. Each county has different applications and required documents.File with your local Registry of Deeds. Douglas County has additional exemptions. You must provide your 2022 Georgia and Federal Tax. Returns. L5 – Local Disability Homestead Exemption. Applications for homestead exemption must be made between April 2 of the preceding year and April 1 of the year in which the exemption is sought. Additionally, the Georgia Constitution allows counties to enact local homestead exemptions. If you own and live in a house in Fulton County, you may qualify for homestead exemption. Other homestead exemptions may exist for Veterans over the age of 65 and surviving spouses.