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MANY MORE CALIFORNIANS WILL BE ABLE TO FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY
Effective Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, Assembly Bill 1885 increases the amount of home equity protected against creditors, likely preventing more owners from losing their homes in bankruptcy.
The new homestead protection starts at a floor of $300,000 and caps at $600,000. The previous homestead exemption ranged from $75,000 for singles, $100,000 for a married couple and $175,000 for seniors and the disabled.