General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 188 Homesteads

• Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 188, Section 1
  [Text of section applicable as provided by 2010, 395, Sec. 3.] For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 2010, 395, Sec. 1 - Chapter 188, Section 1A
  Repealed, 2010, 395, Sec.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Homestead protection for elderly or disabled persons - Chapter 188, Section 2
  [Text of section applicable as provided by 2010, 395, Sec. 3.] (a) The estate of homestead of each owner who is an elderly or disabled...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Acquisition and creation of estate of homestead; exemptions - Chapter 188, Section 3
  [Text of section applicable as provided by 2010, 395, Sec. 3.] (a) An estate of homestead to the extent of the declared homestead exemption in...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Automatic homestead exemption in absence of a valid recorded declaration of homestead; subordination of automatic exemption to subsequent new loan or line of credit - Chapter 188, Section 4
  [Text of section applicable as provided by 2010, 395, Sec. 3.] In the absence of a valid declaration of homestead recorded under this chapter, an...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Declaration of homestead; contents; recording - Chapter 188, Section 5
  [Text of section applicable as provided by 2010, 395, Sec. 3.] (a) A declaration of homestead shall be in writing, signed and acknowledged under penalty...
• Massachusetts General Laws - 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 - Chapter 188, Section 6
  [Text of section applicable as provided by 2010, 395, Sec. 3.] In a case where a complaint for divorce, separate support, guardianship or conservatorship has...
• Massachusetts General Laws - 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 - Chapter 188, Section 7
  [Text of section applicable as provided by 2010, 395, Sec. 3.] The estate of homestead existing at the death or divorce of a person holding...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 1971, 423, Sec. 7 - Chapter 188, Section 7A
  Repealed, 1971, 423, Sec.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Prior mortgages, lien or other encumbrance - Chapter 188, Section 8
  [Text of section applicable as provided by 2010, 395, Sec. 3.] No estate of homestead shall affect a mortgage, lien or other encumbrance previously existing,...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Subordination of estate of homestead to mortgage executed by all owners - Chapter 188, Section 9
  [Text of section applicable as provided by 2010, 395, Sec. 3.] An estate of homestead shall be subordinate to a mortgage encumbering the home executed...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Termination of estate of homestead - Chapter 188, Section 10
  [Text of section applicable as provided by 2010, 395, Sec. 3.] (a) An estate of homestead created under section 3 or 4 may be terminated...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Protection of proceeds received on account of sale, taking or damage of home subject to an estate of homestead; period of protection - Chapter 188, Section 11
  [Text of section applicable as provided by 2010, 395, Sec. 3.] (a) If a home that is subject to an estate of homestead is sold,...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Set off of homestead estate to insolvent debtor; appraisal of property - Chapter 188, Section 12
  [Text of section applicable as provided by 2010, 395, Sec. 3.] If the property of a debtor is assigned under the laws relative to insolvent...
• Massachusetts General Laws - 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 - Chapter 188, Section 13
  [Text of section applicable as provided by 2010, 395, Sec. 3.] A deed, release or mortgage containing a statement of the marital status of a...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Notice of right to declare homestead protection required in all mortgage transactions - Chapter 188, Section 14
  [Text of section applicable as provided by 2010, 395, Sec. 3.] In all mortgage transactions, the closing attorney or settlement agent shall provide the mortgagor...

Last modified: September 11, 2015