This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
Examples of what you can exempt under Massachusetts law include: Up to $500,000 equity in your home or $1 million for two who are disabled or elderly. $7,500 exemption for your vehicle or up to $15,000 for the handicapped or elderly. Your clothing and bedding.
A lien which results from a judgment shall terminate not later than twenty years from the date it was created.
Creditor exemptions also protect certain categories of personalty, meaning property that is not real estate. The exemptions for personalty protect such common things as clothing, one automobile, pets, cooking utensils, furniture, and the like.
Exempting Assets in Massachusetts In Massachusetts, exempt assets include, but are not limited to: pensions, IRA accounts, 401(k) accounts, life insurance, annuities, and, if declared, the homestead exemption amount for your primary residence ($500,000 in 2016).
The Massachusetts Homestead Act is a law under which a homeowner is protected by an Estate of Homestead. A homestead estate provides limited protection of the value of the home, up to $1,000,000, against unsecured creditor claims.
You can go in person to the County Clerk Office in the County where you live to ask if a judgment has been entered against you. Most counties also allow you to search online.
All judgments and court records are filed in the County Clerk Office in the County where the lawsuit was filed. You can go in person to the County Clerk Office in the County where you live to ask if a judgment has been entered against you. Most counties also allow you to search online.
In Person: Residents of Massachusetts may visit the Register of Deeds Office or Recorder's Office in the county where a property is located to conduct their search.
A judgment lien in Massachusetts will remain attached to the debtor's property (even if the property changes hands) for 20 years (for liens on real estate) or 30 days (for liens on personal property).