How Can I Preserve My Homestead Exemption?
Question: I have a house in Texase that I bought in 2001 and paid off in 2009 when I was not married. I got married in 2014 and my husband moved with me. In October 2023, his mother died. My [...]
Is Old Massachusetts Homestead Declaration Still Valid?
Question: Regarding your article “What Protection Do Homestead…,” and regarding the clause, “signed under pains and penalty of perjury,” we filed the official Mass form in 2008 which [...]
Can Nominee Realty Trust Qualify for Massachusetts Homestead Exemption?
Question: Is there a homestead law in Massachusetts? What are the pros and cons to register for homestead? When a house is in a nominee trust with two separate trusts (one for each child) listed [...]
In MA, Do We Need to Refile Our Homestead Declarations After Age 62 for Maximum Protection?
Question: First of all, I love your new book! Lots of valuable info. Anyways, my wife and I live in Massachusetts and set up a Homestead Declaration in each of our names when we purchased our [...]
Should My Mother End Her Life Estate to Protect Home from Creditors?
Question: My 86-year-old mother has a life estate for her Massachusetts property which was created in 2011. My brother and I are listed as grantees on the deed. She is concerned that a lien could [...]
How to Protect Your Home from Lawsuits or Bankruptcy
Photo by Scott Webb on Unsplash Homestead Protections Most states provide a homestead exemption that protects some or all of the equity in a home from claim in the event of bankruptcy. (Causing [...]
