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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023)
Title 85 - DEBTOR-CREDITOR RELATIONSHIP (§§ 85-1-1 — 85-13-5)
Chapter 3 - EXEMPT PROPERTY (§§ 85-3-1 — 85-3-52)
- Section 85-3-1 - Property exempt from seizure under execution or attachment
- Section 85-3-2 - Certain federal exemptions prohibited
- Section 85-3-3 - Execution or attachment of personal property; selection of exempt property
- Section 85-3-4 - Execution or attachment of wages, salaries or other compensation; limitations
- Section 85-3-5 - Execution or attachment of personal property; plaintiff's indemnity bond; liability of officer
- Section 85-3-7 - Execution or attachment of personal property; defendant may sue on plaintiff's indemnity bond
- Section 85-3-9 - Execution or attachment of personal property; replevy by defendant
- Section 85-3-11 - Proceeds of life insurance policy; named beneficiaries; certain proceeds of policies exempt from liability for debts of person insured
- Section 85-3-13 - Proceeds of life insurance policy; payable to executor; limits
- Section 85-3-15 - Proceeds of life insurance policy; unassigned policies
- Section 85-3-17 - Judgment for personal injury
- Section 85-3-19 - Beneficiaries of deceased plaintiff take damages free from debts
- Section 85-3-21 - Homestead exemption; land and buildings
- Section 85-3-23 - Homestead exemption; land and buildings; insurance proceeds; personal property
- Section 85-3-25 - Homestead declaration; form; deposit with clerk of chancery court
- Section 85-3-27 - Homestead declaration; effect
- Section 85-3-29 - Homestead declaration; recording
- Section 85-3-31 - Homestead designated by law when not selected
- Section 85-3-33 - Heirs may designate homestead
- Section 85-3-35 - Allotment of homestead; selection of householders or freeholders to set off portion of land
- Section 85-3-37 - Allotment of homestead; premises not capable of division
- Section 85-3-39 - Allotment of homestead; how contested by plaintiff
- Section 85-3-41 - Allotment of homestead; how contested by defendant
- Section 85-3-43 - Homestead liable to debts when debtor ceases to reside thereon
- Section 85-3-45 - [Repealed]
- Section 85-3-47 - Property not exempt from execution
- Section 85-3-49 - Exempt property may be disposed of
- Section 85-3-51 - Exemptions allowed to residents only
- Section 85-3-52 - Judgment or claim of another state or political subdivision for failure to pay income tax on pension or retirement benefits
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