General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART II REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS |
TITLE I. TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY |
CHAPTER 188. HOMESTEADS |
SECTION 1. Definitions |
SECTION 1A. Repealed, 2010, 395, Sec. 1 |
SECTION 2. Homestead protection for elderly or disabled persons |
SECTION 3. Acquisition and creation of estate of homestead; exemptions |
SECTION 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 |
SECTION 5. Declaration of homestead; contents; recording |
SECTION 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 |
SECTION 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 |
SECTION 7A. Repealed, 1971, 423, Sec. 7 |
SECTION 8. Prior mortgages, lien or other encumbrance |
SECTION 9. Subordination of estate of homestead to mortgage executed by all owners |
SECTION 10. Termination of estate of homestead |
SECTION 11. Protection of proceeds received on account of sale, taking or damage of home subject to an estate of homestead; period of protection |
SECTION 12. Set off of homestead estate to insolvent debtor; appraisal of property |
SECTION 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 |
SECTION 14. Notice of right to declare homestead protection required in all mortgage transactions |