Massachusetts Chapter 188 — Homesteads

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 188, § 1— Definitions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 188, § 1A— Repealed, 2010, 395, Sec. 1
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 188, § 2— Homestead protection for elderly persons or persons with disabilities
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 188, § 3— Acquisition and creation of estate of homestead; exemptions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 188, § 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
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 188, § 5— Declaration of homestead; contents; recording
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 188, § 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
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 188, § 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
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 188, § 7A— Repealed, 1971, 423, Sec. 7
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 188, § 8— Prior mortgages, lien or other encumbrance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 188, § 9— Subordination of estate of homestead to mortgage executed by all owners
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 188, § 10— Termination of estate of homestead
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 188, § 11— Protection of proceeds received on account of sale, taking or damage of home subject to an estate of homestead; period of protection
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 188, § 12— Set off of homestead estate to insolvent debtor; appraisal of property
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 188, § 13— Effect of deed, release, mortgage, affidavit or other instrument of conveyance containing statement of any facts set forth in Section 10(a)(6) to (8); effect of subsequent residency or renewal residency on priority
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 188, § 14— Notice of right to declare homestead protection required in all mortgage transactions