North Shore Home Updates Full Post and Comments January 4th, 2011 BLOG – January 2011 NORTH SHORE HOMEOWNERS TO FIND PROTECTING THEIR HOMES FROM CREDITORS EASIER Homeowners will benefit from a bill signed into law by Governor Deval Patrick on December 18, 2010 that clarifies Massachusetts homestead protection. The bill automatically provides homeowners a $125,000 cushion against debt collectors if they hold that much equity in their properties. According to the Boston Globe,