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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 188 – Homesteads | Midpage
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Massachusetts General Laws
Part II
Title I
Chapter 188
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 188
Homesteads
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Definitions
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Homestead protection for elderly persons or persons with disabilities
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Acquisition and creation of estate of homestead; exemptions
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Automatic homestead exemption in absence of a valid recorded declaration of homestead; subordination of automatic exemption to subsequent new loan or line of credit
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Declaration of homestead; contents; recording
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Use and enjoyment of homestead estate by spouse and minor children during pendency of case filed in probate court; prohibition against disposing of the estate upon order of probate court
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Continuation of estate of homestead existing at death or divorce of holder for benefit of surviving or former spouse and minor children; effect of remarriage of surviving or former spouse
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Prior mortgages, lien or other encumbrance
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Subordination of estate of homestead to mortgage executed by all owners
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Termination of estate of homestead
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Protection of proceeds received on account of sale, taking or damage of home subject to an estate of homestead; period of protection
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Set off of homestead estate to insolvent debtor; appraisal of property
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Effect of deed, release, mortgage, affidavit or other instrument of conveyance containing statement of any facts set forth in Section 10(a)(6) to (8); effect of subsequent residency or renewal residency on priority
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Notice of right to declare homestead protection required in all mortgage transactions