File with your local Registry of Deeds. How to Complete the Application.Fill out the other side of this application completely. Check List – Fill out the Homestead Declaration Form completely, sign it and have it notarized. No information is available for this page. Org under the "Forms" tab. You'll need to complete an application form, provide necessary documentation, and submit it to the appropriate authority. The homestead can't exceed one acre in a city or 160 acres in a rural area. A completed Homestead Exemption Application showing the homestead address. A completed Homestead Exemption Application showing the homestead address.