In Massachusetts, an Estate of Homestead is a type of protection for a persons residence, which ALLOWS homeowners to protect their property up to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of the value of their primary residence, per family.
Homestead Act protection is NOT automatic. You must file a document with your county Registry of Deeds to institute this protection. CLICK THE UNDERLINED TEXT ABOVE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
You are also advised to seek PROFESSIONAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE regarding Homestead Act Protection.
Forms for filing for Homestead Act protection may be downloaded from the web page of the Southern Middlesex Registry of Deeds (Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts). To reach this page, CLICK ON THE UNDERLINED TEXT ABOVE.
Again, you are also advised to seek PROFESSIONAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE in such matters.
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