Usually, you record a "declaration of homestead" in the place where your deed is recorded, cross-referenced to the book and page or document number for the deed. The declaration form is usually available at the recording office, a state office or lawyer.
Homestead
160 acres and your principal residence
Homestead Act provisions vary from state to state but generally prohibit the siezure of a primary residence by creditors.
A new Homestead Law went into effect in March of 2011. Homeowners receive $125,000 of protection from creditors automatically for their primary residence. A homeowner can also sign and record a formal Declaration of Homestead and receive up to $500,000 of protection. See the related link.Mortgages are not subject to homestead protection but the homestead exemption makes it difficult for other creditors to seize a primary residence to satisfy a judgment lien for a debt.A new Homestead Law went into effect in March of 2011. Homeowners receive $125,000 of protection from creditors automatically for their primary residence. A homeowner can also sign and record a formal Declaration of Homestead and receive up to $500,000 of protection. See the related link.Mortgages are not subject to homestead protection but the homestead exemption makes it difficult for other creditors to seize a primary residence to satisfy a judgment lien for a debt.A new Homestead Law went into effect in March of 2011. Homeowners receive $125,000 of protection from creditors automatically for their primary residence. A homeowner can also sign and record a formal Declaration of Homestead and receive up to $500,000 of protection. See the related link.Mortgages are not subject to homestead protection but the homestead exemption makes it difficult for other creditors to seize a primary residence to satisfy a judgment lien for a debt.A new Homestead Law went into effect in March of 2011. Homeowners receive $125,000 of protection from creditors automatically for their primary residence. A homeowner can also sign and record a formal Declaration of Homestead and receive up to $500,000 of protection. See the related link.Mortgages are not subject to homestead protection but the homestead exemption makes it difficult for other creditors to seize a primary residence to satisfy a judgment lien for a debt.
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DRH = Disabled Residence Homestead
In some states, the homestead exemption is automatic -- that is, if you live in your house, then the homestead law applies automatically. In other states, you must file a "Homestead Declaration" in order to put potential creditors on notice that the house is your primary residence. If you file the Homestead Declaration, then you are entitled to the protections of the homestead law. If you don't file the Homestead Declaration, then you're not.
There is an online website called SFGate where one can find a home guide to declaring a California homestead on a home one owns. To declare a California Homestead ones home must be their primary residence.
AnswerYes, Massachusetts has a Homestead Act to protect a person's primary residence from creditors. Some protection is automatic. For more protection the property owner can record a Declaration of Homestead in the Registry of Deeds. A link is provided below.
yes another answer: you can't lose your primary residence; also - homestead it.
Homestead Act provisions vary from state to state but generally prohibit the siezure of a primary residence by creditors.