The applicant for exemption from levy and sale of property under this article shall be permitted to select the property to be exempted but not to exceed the amount allowed by law.
(Ga. L. 1872, p. 43, § 7; Code 1873, § 2039; Code 1882, § 2039; Civil Code 1895, § 2862; Civil Code 1910, § 3412; Code 1933, § 51-1008; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1170, § 2.)
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 31 Am. Jur. 2d, Exemptions, §§ 135, 137 et seq. 40 Am. Jur. 2d, Homesteads, § 77 et seq.
ARTICLE 2 STATUTORY EXEMPTIONS
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
Cited in Southall v. Blount, 182 Ga. 368, 185 S.E. 321 (1936).
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERALLevy for delinquent motor vehicle ad valorem taxes can be executed against homestead. 1968 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 68-146.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
ALR.
- Exemption of proceeds of voluntary sale of homestead, 1 A.L.R. 483; 46 A.L.R. 814.
Right of individual partner to exemption in partnership property, 4 A.L.R. 300.
Action for damages against signing spouse for breach of contract to convey homestead signed by one spouse only, 4 A.L.R. 1272; 16 A.L.R. 1036.
What are "tools," "implements," "instruments," "utensils," or "apparatus," within the meaning of debtor's exemption laws, 52 A.L.R. 826.
Attempt to resist enforcement of judgment or execution against real property on ground that it is exempt, as involving title to real property within contemplation of jurisdictional provision, 75 A.L.R. 1230.
Homestead right of cotenant as affecting partition, 140 A.L.R. 1170.
Exemption of insurance proceeds as available to assignee of policy, 1 A.L.R.2d 1031.
Recovery of damages for breach of contract to convey homestead where only one spouse signed contract, 3 A.L.R.5th 370.