HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 817        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 439

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael F. Kane

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the definition of homestead.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Michael F. Kane

5th Hampden

1/19/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 817        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 439

By Mr. Kane of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 439) of Michael F. Kane relative to the definition of homestead.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3998 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to the definition of homestead.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 1 of chapter 188 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “home” in line 3 the following words:-  or property held in trust for the benefit of a settler who also has the property as the settlor’s principal residence.