The home place; the place where the home is. It is the home, the house and the adjoining land, where the head of the family dwells; the home farm. The fixed residence of the head of a family, with the land and buildings surrounding the main house. Technically, however, and under the modern homestead laws, a homestead is an artificial estate in land, devised to protect the … [Read more...]

A writ to the eecheator commanding him to deliver seisin of lands to the heir of the king's tenant notwithstanding his homage not done. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 209. … [Read more...]

A form that is usually filed with a county recorder which states your right to a homestead exemption (in many states the exemption is automatic and recording is not required.) … [Read more...]

L. Lat. Homage, (q. v.. Homagium ligium. Liege homage; that kind of homage which was due to the sovereign alone as supreme lord, and which was done without any saving or exception of the rights of other lords. Spelman. So called from ligando, (binding,) because it could not be renounced like other kinds of homage. Homagium planum. In feudal law. Plain homage: a species of … [Read more...]

An exemption of all or a part of a person's primary residence from being seized by bankruptcy creditors in order to pay off the debtor's debts. … [Read more...]