Legal Resources: November 2009

Increased Homestead Declaration Amount

by Howard S. Goldman, Esq. For most of us, our home is the biggest investment we will ever make and the largest asset we will ever own. More important than that, it is the place where your family lives. To help protect your home in the event you are ever sued, the Massachusetts State Legislature recently increased the amount of exemption from $300,000 to $500,000 . Once filed, creditors cannot take your home to satisfy your debts up to $500,000 of

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Increased Homestead Declaration Amount

by Howard S. Goldman, Esq. For most of us, our home is the biggest investment we will ever make and the largest asset we will ever own. More important than that, it is the place where your family lives. To help protect your home in the event you are ever sued, the Massachusetts State Legislature recently increased the amount of exemption from $300,000 to $500,000 . Once filed, creditors cannot take your home to satisfy your debts up to $500,000 of

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