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Chapter 188 - Homesteads


  • Section 1 - Definitions
  • Section 2 - Homestead Protection for Elderly or Disabled Persons
  • Section 3 - Acquisition and Creation of Estate of Homestead; Exemptions
  • Section 4 - Automatic Homestead Exemption in Absence of a Valid Recorded Declaration of Homestead; Subordination of Automatic Exemption to Subsequent New Loan or Line of Credit
  • Section 5 - Declaration of Homestead; Contents; Recording
  • Section 6 - Use and Enjoyment of Homestead Estate by Spouse and Minor Children During Pendency of Case Filed in Probate Court; Prohibition Against Disposing of the Estate Upon Order of Probate Court
  • Section 7 - Continuation of Estate of Homestead Existing at Death or Divorce of Holder for Benefit of Surviving or Former Spouse and Minor Children; Effect of Remarriage of Surviving or Former Spouse
  • Section 8 - Prior Mortgages, Lien or Other Encumbrance
  • Section 9 - Subordination of Estate of Homestead to Mortgage Executed by All Owners
  • Section 10 - Termination of Estate of Homestead
  • Section 11 - Protection of Proceeds Received on Account of Sale, Taking or Damage of Home Subject to an Estate of Homestead; Period of Protection
  • Section 12 - Set Off of Homestead Estate to Insolvent Debtor; Appraisal of Property
  • Section 13 - Effect of Statement of Marital Status of Grantor Contained in Deed, Release or Mortgage; Affidavit of Grantor, Releaser or Mortgagor as to Existence of Spouse
  • Section 14 - Notice of Right to Declare Homestead Protection Required in All Mortgage Transactions
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