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Mass. General Laws c.188

Homesteads

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§ 1 Definitions 

Amended by St. 2024, c. 150, § 51, effective August 6, 2024

§ 2 Homestead protection for elderly or disabled persons 
§ 3 Acquisition and creation of estate of homestead; exemptions 

Amended by St.2022, c.175, § 30C, effective November 8, 2022

§ 4 Automatic homestead exemption in absence of a valid recorded declaration of homestead; subordination of automatic exemption to subsequent new loan or line of credit 
§ 5 Declaration of homestead; contents; recording 
§ 6 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 
§ 7 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 
§ 8 Prior mortgages, lien or other encumbrance 
§ 9 Subordination of estate of homestead to mortgage executed by all owners 
§ 10 Termination of estate of homestead 

Amended by St.2022, c.175, § 30D, effective November 8, 2022

§ 11 Protection of proceeds received on account of sale, taking or damage of home subject to an estate of homestead; period of protection 

Amended by St.2022, c.175, § 30E, effective November 8, 2022

§ 12 Set off of homestead estate to insolvent debtor; appraisal of property 
§ 13 Effect of statement of marital status of grantor contained in deed, release or mortgage; affidavit of grantor, releaser or mortgagor as to existence of spouse 

Amended by St.2022, c.175, § 30F, effective November 8, 2022

§ 14 Notice of right to declare homestead protection required in all mortgage transactions 

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