Recent Posts in Homestead Category
Posted on Oct 27, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
Dear NACBA Member, I am pleased to report that NACBA’s “principal paydown plan,” designed to help struggling homeowners in chapter 13 save their homes from foreclosure, is now under ...
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Posted on Aug 31, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
Eighth Circuit BAP Allows Strip Off of Wholly Unsecured Lien in Chapter 20 The Eighth Circuit BAP found that a chapter 13 debtor may strip off a wholly unsecured lien on his principal residence even ...
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Posted on Aug 23, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
Homeowners Need Help Neither Congress, nor federal regulators, nor state or federal prosecutors have yet to conduct a thorough investigation into the mortgage bubble and financial bust. We welcomed ...
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Posted on Jan 25, 2011 By Robert W. Kovacs,Jr.
On December 16, 2010 the Governor signed into law a new homestead statute (MGL Chapter 188 ). The new law is thought to better protect consumer and their homes from creditors. As a result of either ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2010 By
Proposed Changes to the Massachusetts Homestead Law The Commonwealth is considering a bill so that individuals will be able to enjoy the certain protections of a homestead without having to record any ...
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