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 ...

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

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has ...

“If you own a home, and it is your primary residence, one way to protect it is to file a homestead," O’Donnell said. "The Homestead law provides a homeowner with limited protection against the forced ...

Q: My mother passed away, owing quite a bit to credit-card companies. Now collection agencies are getting antsy, threatening lawsuits. I am afraid they will lien her house before we are through ...