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Introduced Session
187th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to tort liability prior to the acquisition of estates of homestead. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill amends Section 1 of Chapter 188 of the General Laws, which pertains to the Homestead Act, by adding a new provision to subsection (7). This new provision clarifies that an estate of homestead, which is a legal protection for a homeowner's primary residence against creditors, will not be subject to tort liability, meaning claims for damages or injuries, if the cause of action for that liability occurred before the homeowner acquired the homestead estate.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
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/H2260 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/187/H2260 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/PDF?billId=9664&generalCourtId=1 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/BillHtml/9664?generalCourtId=1 |
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