It’s obvious, in hindsight. If home equity is protected by a Massachusetts homestead , then a creditor should not be able to put a pre-judgment attachment lien on that home equity. (A Massachusetts homestead automatically protect $125,000 of home equity ... Read full article
The plight of the non-filing spouse who stands to lose an interest in the homestead is a trap that is easy to overlook. Under 11 U.S.C. Sec. ... Read full article
A debtor avoided losing her home in a recent case illustrating the perils of do it yourself legal forms. Lowe v. Vazquez , No. SA-12-CV-00399-DAE (W.D. Tex. 3/28/13). ... Read full article
Homestead Exemptions Don’t Protect Investment Property Although homestead exemption laws vary by state, none of them protect investment property. A homestead is, by definition, a primary residence. You don’t necessarily need a white picket fence and a ... Read full article
In 2000, Natalie Portman starred in "Where the Heart Is," a movie about a pregnant 17 year old girl who makes her home in a Walmart. Judge Stacey Jernigan recently had to decide a quite different case about home and the heart. The case involved ... Read full article
