Where is my homestead refund?

.....how do i change my property to homestead act ?

I am a Florida Senior Citizen and have the Homestead Act exemption ($25K). If I travel extensively and am gone for extended periods of time, will I lose the exemption?

We filed our 2005 taxes after October31st so we were not able to complete the Homestead Rebate application on time. Is that money lost or is there a way to collect the rebate late?

In a promissory note i have been asked to: waive my homestead exemption, presentment, protest and notice of dishonor, and all defenses on the grounds of extension of time for payment?

We want to sell 2.5 acres of our homestead. We've already obtained the property survey. Is there an online basic form that we can use and avoid any lawyer fees?