Lake County Property Appraiser

Forms

The following forms are available for print. You will need to have Adobe Reader - or similar software - installed on your computer to view the documents. When completed, please send either through standard mail, or hand deliver to one of our office locations.

Mailing Address

Carey Baker, Lake County Property Appraiser
320 W. Main St. Suite A
Tavares, FL 32778-3831

Mailing Address Change

• Request for Mailing Address Change

Exemptions

• Homestead Exemption Application (DR-501)
• Limited Income Seniors Exemption Application (DR-501SC)
• Transfer of Homestead Assessment Difference (Save Our Homes Portability) Application (DR-501T)
• Designation of Ownership Shares of Abandoned Homestead (DR-501TS)
• Portability Frequently Asked Questions
• Physician's Certification of Total and Permanent Disability (DR-416)
• Optometrist's Certification of Total and Permanent Disability (DR-416b)
• First Responder Total and Permanent Employer and Physician Certificate
• Deployed Military Exemption Application (DR-501M)
• Veterans Age 65 and Older with Combat Related Disability (DR-501DV)
• Religious, Charitable or Educational Tax Exemption Application (DR-504)
• Statement of Gross Income (DR-501A)
• Affidavit of Florida Resident
• Request to Remove Exemption

Agriculture

• Agricultural Classification Application (DR-482)
• Commercial Agricultural Use Guidelines

Conservation

• Conservation Assessment General Requirements
• Real Property Dedicated in Perpetuity for Conservation Exemption Application (DR-418C)
• Land Used for Conservation (DR-482C)

Real Property

• Request for Parcel Split or Combination
• Change of Ownership or Control Non-Homestead Property (DR-430)
• Declaration of Manufactured Home as Real Property (DR-402)
• Voluntary Disclosure of Property (DR-431)
• Return of Real Property in Attempt to Establish Adverse Possession (DR-452)

Tangible Personal Property

• Instructions for all Lake County Business Tax Receipt Registrants
• Tangible Personal Property Tax Return (DR-405)
• Request for Extension of Tangible Personal Property
• Affidavit of Change in Tangible Personal Property

Value Adjustment Board

• Petition to the Value Adjustment Board Request for Hearing (DR-486)
• Attachment to Petition for Multiple Units (DR-486MU)
• Petition for Transfer of Homestead Assessment Difference (DR-486PORT)
• Petition for Tax Deferral or Penalties Request for Hearing (DR-486DP)
• Written Authorization for Representation Before the VAB (DR-486A)
• Power of Attorney for Representation Before the VAB (DR-486POA)
• Withdrawal of Petition (DR-485WI)
• VAB Calendar
• Taxpayer Rights in Value Adjustment Board Proceedings
• Department of Revenue Property Tax Oversight VAB Website

Confidentiality

• Request for Exemption from Public Records Disclosure
• Request for Removal of Exemption from Public Records Disclosure
• Request for Release of Information

Employment

• Employment Application