THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, SEpTEmbEr 27, 2024 Page 19 SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 17 Vendor space for this year’s event will be $30 with free admission and free parking to go along with raffles, food and fun. Anyone with questions should call the Knights of Columbus at 781-233-9858. For more information, Paul Giannetta can also be reached at 978-239-1392. Halloween Pet Parade Oct. 20 Breakheart Reservation will be hosting its Second Annual Halloween Pet Parade on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 11:30 a.m. Registration begins at 11 a.m. at Breakheart Reservation (177 Forest St., Saugus). There will be a $10 donation to enter the costume contest – cash only. Prizes will be awarded for best behavior and best pet costume. Raffle prizes will be open to all who donate. This fall event will include the Pet Parade, the Pet Costume Contest, Pet Photo Opportunities, local vendors, raffles and giveaways. The event is sponsored by the Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR), the Friends of Breakheart Reservation and Peter A. Rossetti Insurance Agency, Inc. For questions, please call Joyce at 781-233-1855, extension 1019 or Lisa at 781808-7817. Health and Wellness Fair Oct. 21 The Saugus-Everett Elks and the Saugus Senior Center are teaming up to cosponsor a Health and Wellness Fair on Monday, Oct. 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Saugus Senior Center (466 Central St., Saugus). There will be a variety of health organizations that will offer free health screenings, educational tables, giveaways, raffles and much more. This is a free event and open to the public for all ages. “Evil Dead The Musical” next month The Theatre Company of Saugus (TCS) is proud to present seven performances of “Evil Dead The Musical” next month, beginning with an opening night performance on October 11. The six other performances are Saturday, Oct. 12 (8 p.m.); Sunday, Oct. 13 (2 p.m.); Thursday, Oct. 17 (8 p.m.); Friday, Oct. 18 (8 p.m.); Saturday, Oct. 19 (8 p.m.); and Sunday, Oct. 20 (2 p.m.). This cult classic is sure to have you laughing and rolling. The production takes place at the American Legion (44 Taylor St., Saugus, Mass.). Please join us for an Opening Night Reception immediately following the performance on October 11. “Evil Dead The Musical” is one of the craziest, funniest and bloodiest theatrical experiences of all time. (There will be a limited number of splatter zone tickets!) Follow five college students to an abandoned cabin in the woods, where they accidentally unleash an evil force that turns them all into demons. It’s all up to Ash (a housewares employee, turned demon-killing hero) and his trusty chainsaw to save the day. What could be more fun? Follow us on Instagram (@ tcsaugus) for a peek into what goes on behind the scenes of creating this groovy production. “Evil Dead” features TCS veteran actors Brady NeissMoe, Dana Murray, Mariah Hanzel, Caroline DeBrota, Andy LeBlanc, Lauren Thompson, Brian Dion, Michael Silvia, Mark Damon, Melissa Sullivan, Meg Brown and Shawyoun Shaidani as well as newcomers Chelsea Callahan, Ian Page and Valerie Whiteneck. “Evil Dead” is unlike any live show you’ve ever seen – it’s an experience! Join us for a funfilled, bloody evening full of camp and music. Warning: for mature audiences (contains THE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 22 ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ Saugus Board of Selectmen Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the Saugus Board of Selectmen will conduct a Public Hearing on the request of Family AP Corp., 44 Broadway, Saugus, MA, d/b/a Tribu Mexican Kitchen & Bar, for a Common Victualer’s License and Entertainment License, to operate Tribu Mexican Kitchen & Bar, 44 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906. Paul Mongui, 271 Reservoir Ave, Revere, MA & Abner Gonzales, 614 Tremont St, #2, Boston, MA, Owners and Paul Mongui, Manager. This hearing will be held in the Saugus Town Hall Auditorium, second floor, 298 Central Street, Saugus, MA, on October 17, 2024 at 7:05 PM. HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION INCREASE T his past August, our State Legislature passed Session Law 2024, Chapter 150, Section 51, An Act relative to the Affordable Homes Act. Contained within this legislation was an increase in the homestead exemption from $500,000 to $1,000,000 for all Massachusetts homeowners. The prices of homes have increased so much over the past several years, this type of legislation was certainly warranted. This increase in the exemption applies retroactively to any valid homestead that a homeowner has already declared and recorded at the appropriate registry of deeds. There is no need to declare and record another homestead to take advantage of the new $1,000,000 exemption. Under the current law, your principal residence that you own is automatically protected up to $125,000. It would have been nice if the legislature simply made the automatic homestead $1,000,000. The $125,000 exemption is simply too small with the prices of homes in Massachusetts. A primary residence also includes a manufactured home and a mobile home. is reconstructed, or a new home is purchased, whichever is earlier. The homestead is deRefinancing your mortgage will not terminate your homestead exemption. Furthermore, since 2011, homeowners are able to declare a homestead even if they place their home in a Trust. There is a separate Declaration of Homestead form designed for Trusts. A Declaration of Homestead also protects the sales proceeds upon the sale of your home for up to one year after the date of sale, or on the date when a new home is purchased with the net sales proceeds, whichever occurs first. If your home is destroyed by fire, the insurance proceeds are protected for a period of two years after the date of the fire or on the date when your home signed to protect the equity in your home against creditors or lawsuits of any nature. Federal, state and local tax liens are not protected by the homestead. Neither are you protected in the event you default on a mortgage secured by your home, or against a lien by MassHealth’s estate recovery unit seeking reimbursement for Medicaid payments made on behalf of the homeowner. Child support and spousal support orders issued by a Probate Court are also not protected by the Declaration of Homestead. If a married couple are both age 62 or more, the elderly homestead protection then increases to $2,000,000. That represents excellent protection for the home. Every homeowner in Massachusetts has to declare a homestead and record it at the registry of deeds. The protection is invaluable. Joseph D. Ca taldo is an esta te planning/elder law a ttorney,Certified Public Accountant, Certified Financial Planner, AICPA Personal Financial Specialist and holds a masters degree in taxation. Debra Panetta, Chairman Meredith K. Casagrande, Clerk September 27, 2024 - LEGAL NOTICE - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Essex Probate and Family Court 36 Federal Street Salem, MA 01970 (978) 744-1020 Docket No. ES22P3135PM Estate of: MARIE POLYNICE CITATION ON PETITION FOR ORDER OF COMPLETE SETTLEMENT A Petition for Order of Complete Settlement has been filed by Sara Spooner of Auburn, MA requesting that the court enter a formal Decree of Complete Settlement including the allowance of a final account and other such relief as may be requested in the Petition. IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 10/21/2024. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you. WITNESS, Hon. Frances M. Giordano, First Justice of this Court. Date: September 12, 2024 PAMELA A. CASEY O’BRIEN REGISTER OF PROBATE September 27, 2024
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