An applicant must have eligible title to property in order to file for the exemption. The homestead exemption law provides that only the taxpayer who is legally liable for the ad valorem taxes can be exempt from them. The owner of the property is the only person who has the legal responsibility of paying the taxes due on the property. The applicant must possess an eligible ownership interest in the property, as set out in Section 27-33-17, in order to file a lawful claim for any sort of tax exemption. Details of the definition of eligible types of ownership are found in Rule 5 - Ownership.
35 Miss. Code. R. 6-03-03-104