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Introduced
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Passed
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Introduced Session
187th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the acquisition of estates of homestead. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill, titled "Relative to homesteads," proposes to amend Section 1 of Chapter 188 of the General Laws, which deals with homestead estates. The key provision is the insertion of the phrase "is automatically acquired" after the word "buildings" in the first line of the existing law. This change suggests that homestead protection, which is a legal right that protects a homeowner's principal residence from being sold to satisfy certain debts, will now be automatically obtained rather than requiring a specific action or declaration by the homeowner.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4364 (on 07/31/2012)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H2178 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/187/H2178 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/PDF?billId=13476&generalCourtId=1 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/BillHtml/13476?generalCourtId=1 |
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