Q: We are having trouble paying our bills and are concerned about losing our home. I’ve heard something about homesteading your property so that nobody can take it away through a lawsuit, or something ...

As the name implies, homestead exemptions help homeowners who are in debt by offering exceptions to financial claims or obligations imposed on the home. There are two types of homestead exemption: The ...

Seniors who own a home and are faced with a long-term custodial illness and consider eligibility for Medicaid, commonly voice a concerned about "losing my home." It is frequently their largest asset ...

SoleilC / Getty Images/iStockphoto Texas has proudly had homestead laws for the last 175 years or so. They were incorporated in the Texas Constitution of 1845 when Texas first became a state. They ...