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title: How does Massachusetts Homestead Act protect HOA's and condo owners?
description: Does the Massachusetts Homestead Act protect elderly unit owners from having liens placed on their property for unpaid condo association fees?
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# [How does Massachusetts Homestead Act protect HOA's and condo owners?](https://www.condoassociation.com/blog/tabid/19257/bid/108321/How-does-Massachusetts-Homestead-Act-protect-HOA-s-and-condo-owners.aspx)

 Written by [stephen polinsky](https://www.condoassociation.com/blog/author/stephen-polinsky) | Wed, Sep 17, 2014 @ 12:13 PM

Does the Massachusetts Homestead Act protect elderly condo owners from having liens placed on their property or having a foreclosure initiated from unpaid condo association fees. It looks like most liens and mortgage products are exempt from protection, but this is a new wrinkle I am dealing with?

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