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: The Home Equity Theft Reporter

Homeowners' Lack Of Knowledge, Confusion About Complex Homestead Protection Laws Against Certain Creditors Creates Opening For Sleazy Debt Collectors

By r morris

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The New York Times reports:[E]ven though homestead exemptions have been on the books since the late 1800s, many people do not know about them. Tax officials, consumer credit counselors and bankruptcy lawyers said homeowners often fail to claim rightful deductions on their property taxes and are unaware that a homestead, or a significant portion of its value, is often legally protected from

Full post as published by The Home Equity Theft Reporter on September 10, 2010 (boomark / email).

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