Judgment Against Property With No In Massachusetts
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– Homestead Exemption: This exemption protects an individual's primary residence from being seized by creditors. In Massachusetts, the homestead exemption is $500,000 for most individuals, but it can be up to $1 million for certain individuals, such as those over the age of 62 or those with disabilities.
The Massachusetts mechanic's lien law establishes a system for owners, contractors, and subcontractors to notify each other about the existence of construction contracts. A lien becomes effective when a lien notice is filed on the land records. The law sets three optional deadlines for filing it.
Filing deadlines The two parts of the Massachusetts mechanics lien have different deadlines. The Notice of Contract (or Subcontract) must be recorded be the earlier of 3 dates: 60 days after filing of Notice of Completion. 90 days after filing notice of termination.
Unless otherwise permitted by the court, the examination and cross-examination of each witness shall be conducted by one counsel only for each party, and the counsel shall stand while so examining or cross-examining.
The Attorney General's debt collection regulations prohibit: Calling you at home more than twice for each debt in any seven-day period, or more than twice for each debt in any 30-day period at some place other than your home, such as your place of work. Calling you at work if you have requested that they not call.
A lien which results from a judgment shall terminate not later than twenty years from the date it was created.
An enforcement officer, often called a bailiff or marshal or sheriff, may be tasked to compel compliance, especially if enforcement requires the exercise of force, such as in eviction, mandated seizure, or if the losing party does not comply with the court's initial order.
