Identity theft is a crime in which an impostor obtains key pieces of personal identifying information from individuals such as Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers and uses them for personal gain. It can start with a lost or stolen wallet, stolen mail, a data breach, computer virus, phishing scams, or paper documents thrown […]

A declaration of homestead protects a person’s principal residence from creditors. Changes to the Massachusetts homestead law (G.L. c. 188, .s 1-10) effective in March 2011 make it easier than ever to declare a homestead and secure this valuable protection in these unpredictable economic times. First, the revised homestead law now gives automatic protection of […]