Homesteads

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Section
1

Definitions

Section
1a

Repealed, 2010, 395, Sec. 1

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
7a

Repealed, 1971, 423, Sec. 7

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