An affidavit of domicile is a legal document that certifies the residence of a deceased person. Domicile refers to the place you call home permanently.If your exemption is denied, you will receive a written notice in the mail. A general residential homestead exemption is available to taxpayers who own and reside at a property as of January 1 st of the year. Travis Walker was born in Tokyo, Japan, and grew up as an Air Force brat whose nomadic childhood was filled with comic books, science fiction, and drawing.