Article X,Section 4 (a) of the Florida Constitution provides for a certain exemption of a homestead to the extent of 160 acres of contiguous land and improvements thereon and to the extent of 1/2 acre of contiguous land in a municipality. This homestead is exempt from forced sale and and no judgment shall be a lien thereon, except for the payment of taxes, assessments, and obligations for the improvement or repair thereof.

Some court decisions question the homestead status of a home held in a trust.