William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Secretary of Commonwealth.A Simple Guide to the. ATTN: HOMESTEAD REQUEST 649 High Street Dedham, MA 02026-1831. Before mailing, be sure the form is filled out completely and has been properly notarized. To declare your property a Homestead, you must fill out the Declaration of Homestead form, and record it with the Registry of Deeds for your County district. You'll list the homestead exemption you're entitled to take on Schedule C: The Property You Claim as Exempt when completing your bankruptcy forms. Click on the link to the appropriate form. A Declaration of Homestead is a written legal document that allows homeowners to protect their family home from certain creditors, up to a particular amount. You must have a certain level of financial interest in the property.