New home to be built on owned property to accomodate care for elderly relative. What procedure to follow?

Cindy Lecroy
Other/Just Looking
Jefferson County, AL

Cost efficient and minimal courthouse trips is importatnt. Claiming homestead expemtion on the new construction with the older house for our personal use only - guest house for visiting children. Provision to be made in the event of the later sale of one or both properties without further court filings, surveys and fees.

Answers (1)
Wayne Paulson
Agent
Poulsbo, WA
FIRST ANSWER

The people to talk to at the county are at Community Development - 360-379-4450. As long as everything (houses, water source if necessary, septic if necessary) fits on the property with the necessary setbacks, you can build a primary and a secondary house (ADU). Being able to sell them individually at a later time is another matter. They have to be on separate tax parcels for that to be possible. If there are already two parcels, you are fine. Depending on where your property is located, you may or may not be able to subdivide it. Much of the county can not be newly subdivied into parcels smaller than five acres. If your property is in that category you would have to have 10 acres to be able to sudivide it. Again, give the community development people a call. They can answer a lot of your questions over the phone.

Wed Aug 27 2008, 11:39

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