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Each owner who occupies a home as his or her personal residence calls such a home a "homestead." Each owner has some protection against creditors who seek to take the home to satisfy a debt owed to that creditor: $15,000 for husband and wife or $7,500 of equity. This protection is there unless the owner waives it.

Most mortgages will contain a waiver.

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What is the phone number of the Sheldon Peck Homestead in Lombard Illinois?

The phone number of the Sheldon Peck Homestead is: 630-268-1855.


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