Bill > H2401

This bill establishes a homestead exemption for disabled veterans in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. It exempts from taxation the real estate owned and used as the residence or domicile of a veteran who suffered permanent and total disability during military service, as long as the veteran is a permanent resident of Massachusetts and has legal title to the property. 2. The exemption continues for the surviving spouse of the disabled veteran, as long as the spouse remains an owner and occupant of the domicile, until the spouse remarries or sells/disposes of the real estate. The surviving spouse can transfer the exemption to a new primary residence. 3. The exemption also applies to the surviving spouse of a veteran who was a permanent resident of Massachusetts when they died. 4. The bill expands the existing exemption for paraplegic veterans to also include hemiplegic veterans and those who must use a wheelchair for mobility.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2401