US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases

Article 1 Exemptions From Levy and Sale Under Process.

• Section 6-10-1 — Law governing exemptions and claims.
• Section 6-10-2 — Homestead exemption - Amount; area.
• Section 6-10-3 — Homestead exemption - Alienation by married person.
• Section 6-10-4 — Homestead exemption - Liens not affected.
• Section 6-10-5 — Burial place and church pew or seat.
• Section 6-10-6 — Personalty.
• Section 6-10-7 — Wages, salaries or other compensation of laborers or employees for personal services.
• Section 6-10-8 — Rights of beneficiaries and assignees under life insurance policies.
• Section 6-10-9 — Partnership property.
• Section 6-10-10 — County and municipal property.
• Section 6-10-11 — Exemptions in federal bankruptcy.
• Section 6-10-20 — Declaration of claimed exemptions - Making and filing.
• Section 6-10-21 — Declaration of claimed exemptions - Recordation; receipt; certified copies.
• Section 6-10-22 — Declaration of claimed exemptions - Fees for filing, etc.
• Section 6-10-23 — Declaration of claimed exemptions - Effect as evidence and notice.
• Section 6-10-24 — Declaration of claimed exemptions - Effect of waiver or contest.
• Section 6-10-25 — Declaration of claimed exemptions - Contesting of claims.
• Section 6-10-26 — Claim of exemption after levy and prior to sale; contesting of such claim.
• Section 6-10-27 — Contest of exemption claim - Delivery of personalty to defendant upon executing bond; proceedings when bond not forthcoming.
• Section 6-10-28 — Contest of exemption claim - Return of levying officer.
• Section 6-10-29 — Contest of exemption claim - Filing of inventory by defendant; effect of failure to file.
• Section 6-10-30 — Contest of exemption claim - Trial of issues.
• Section 6-10-31 — Contest of exemption claim - Trial by jury in probate court.
• Section 6-10-32 — Contest of exemption claim - Judgment.
• Section 6-10-33 — Contest of exemption claim - Proceedings when claim of personalty found excessive.
• Section 6-10-34 — Contest of exemption claim - Proceedings when inventory discloses personalty not embraced by claim of exemption.
• Section 6-10-35 — Contest of exemption claim - Tender of issue by plaintiff on inventory filed by defendant; determination thereof.
• Section 6-10-36 — Contest of exemption claim - Assessment of value of property and damages resulting from detention on bond; judgment and execution on bond.
• Section 6-10-37 — Contest of exemption claim - Garnishment of money, choses in action or personal property.
• Section 6-10-38 — Contest of exemption claim - Proceedings when homestead found to exceed value or area allowed.
• Section 6-10-39 — Interposition of homestead claim or other exemptions and defense of contest thereof by spouse or minor children.
• Section 6-10-40 — Sale of land and separation of homestead interest from that of alienee.
• Section 6-10-41 — Effect of leaving homestead temporarily or leasing same.
• Section 6-10-42 — When no action lies against officer levying on exempt property.
• Section 6-10-43 — Effect of contest on sale of property and lien thereon.

Article 2 Exemptions from Administration and Payment of Debts.

• Section 6-10-67 — Right to use of property before such set apart and to commence or defend actions thereon.
• Section 6-10-80 — Appraisers - Issuance of commission.
• Section 6-10-81 — Appraisers - Duty to set apart exempt personal property; return of report.
• Section 6-10-82 — Appraisers - Report of homestead appraisement.
• Section 6-10-83 — Proceedings to set apart homestead when same exceeds value allowed.
• Section 6-10-84 — Proceedings on failure of appraisers to set apart exemptions or to appraise homestead.
• Section 6-10-85 — How exemption in lieu of homestead claimed and set apart.
• Section 6-10-86 — Report of appraisers or commissioners - Exceptions; notice of time set for hearing thereon.
• Section 6-10-87 — Report of appraisers or commissioners - Notice to next of kin of decedent of date set for hearing of report on exemptions.
• Section 6-10-88 — Report of appraisers or commissioners - Hearing and determination on exceptions; proceedings when exemption of personalty excessive or insufficient.
• Section 6-10-89 — Report of appraisers or commissioners - Proceedings when report set aside.
• Section 6-10-90 — Report of appraisers or commissioners - Taxation of cost on exceptions being filed.
• Section 6-10-91 — Report of appraisers or commissioners - Appeal from decree on exceptions.
• Section 6-10-92 — Exceptions to report of appraisers that homestead does not exceed allowance.
• Section 6-10-93 — Confirmation of reports when no exceptions filed.
• Section 6-10-94 — Reduced homestead incapable of allotment - Possession by surviving spouse and minor children until sold, etc.
• Section 6-10-95 — Reduced homestead incapable of allotment - Sale - When allowed.
• Section 6-10-96 — Reduced homestead incapable of allotment - Sale - Proof of facts; order and notice; terms; application of proceeds.
• Section 6-10-97 — Reduced homestead incapable of allotment - Sale - Proceedings when no bid in excess of $6,000 received.
• Section 6-10-98 — Reduced homestead incapable of allotment - Sale - Purchase by persons entitled to homestead exemption.
• Section 6-10-99 — Payment by devisees to clear property of homestead right.
• Section 6-10-100 — Proceedings to set apart exemptions when administration not granted on decedent's estate within 60 days after death - Generally.
• Section 6-10-101 — Proceedings to set apart exemptions when administration not granted on decedent's estate within 60 days after death - Vesting of title to real property in surviving spouse and minors and right to possession thereof.
• Section 6-10-102 — Effect of removal from homestead.
• Section 6-10-103 — Commissioners - Qualifications; oath.
• Section 6-10-104 — Commissioners - Compensation.
• Section 6-10-105 — Recordation of judgments allotting homestead exemptions; fee therefor.
• Section 6-10-106 — Proceedings to set aside exemptions when husband, wife or parent absent seven years and residence not ascertainable - Generally.
• Section 6-10-107 — Proceedings to set aside exemptions when husband, wife or parent absent seven years and residence not ascertainable - Vesting for life of title to property in deserted spouse or minors.

Article 3 Waiver of Right to Exemptions.

• Section 6-10-120 — Right to waive.
• Section 6-10-121 — How made - Personalty.
• Section 6-10-122 — How made - Homestead.
• Section 6-10-123 — Enforcement in action.
• Section 6-10-124 — Attachment - Endorsement on writ.
• Section 6-10-125 — Attachment - Proceedings when waiver not sustained.
• Section 6-10-126 — Exceptions.