Using a Homestead Declaration to Protect Your Home From Creditors
(Separate Website)
Information about establishing a homestead declaration. A homestead declaration is a legal document that can protect up to $250,000 in value of a home against most creditors' claims.
By: Montana State University Extension
HOME EQUITY LOANS
Home Equity Credit Lines
(Separate Website)
Information about home equity credit lines, including whether a home equity credit line is right for you and how much you should borrow on a home equity credit line.
By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Home Equity Loans: Borrowers Beware!
(Separate Website)
Information on abusive lending practices and how to protect yourself.
By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Home Equity Loans: The Three-Day Cancellation Rule
(Separate Website)
Information about your right to cancel a home equity loan.
By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Putting Your Home on the Loan Line Is Risky Business
(Separate Website)
Information on home equity loans and how you could lose your home.
By: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (The Fed)
When Your Home Is on the Line: What You Should Know About Home Equity Lines of Credit
(Separate Website)
Information on home equity credit lines.
By: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (The Fed)
Property Tax Refund
(Separate Website)
Information about the property tax refund for homeowners.
By: Montana Department of Revenue
LiveHelp Tearstrip Flyer Information about MLSA's LiveHelp online legal help service.
If you think others in your community could benefit from our LiveHelp service, please feel free to put up these flyers in your area.
By: Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)
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