On August 6, 2024, Governor Maura Healy signed the Affordable Homes Act (the Act”), legislation whose purpose is to address ...

The Homestead Act is a hidden gem in housing legislation, a low-cost, high-reward initiative. Any Massachusetts homeowner can file for a homestead, which will exempt a portion of their property ...

As property values have increased dramatically in Florida, the state Legislature proposed this amendment to adjust the ...

Here's a simple explainer: "Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for a state-wide homestead exemption that serves to limit ...

Millions of Floridians have cast their votes in the 2024 General Election. Six proposed constitutional amendments were on the ...

Floridians decided to pass Amendment 5, which will add an inflation adjustment to the current homestead tax exemption.

Amendment 5 deals with homeowners, specifically those with a homestead exemption, which reduces a property’s taxable value. A vote of yes supports an annual inflation adjustment to the amount of ...

Filing under the act limits how much of your home can be attached, seized, or sold to pay your debts (with some exceptions). The Massachusetts Homestead Act, "provides limited protection of the ...

As property values have increased dramatically in Florida, the state Legislature proposed this amendment to adjust the homestead exemption amount, currently $50,000 on homes valued at $75,000 or more.