homestead exemption laws — Laws passed in most states allowing a householder or head of a family to designate a house and land as his homestead, and exempting the same homestead from execution by creditors for his general debts (in, for example, bankruptcy proceedings).… … Black's law dictionary
Homestead exemption — is a legal regime designed to protect the value of the homes of residents from property taxes, creditors, and circumstances arising from the death of the homeowner spouse. Laws enacting such protections are found in state statutes or… … Wikipedia
Homestead exemption in Florida — Homestead is given meaning in three different contexts under Florida law: 1. exemption from forced sale before and at death per Art. X, Section 4(a) (b) of the Florida Constitution [http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?Mode=Constitution… … Wikipedia
homestead exemption — n: an exemption from liability that prevents creditors from obtaining satisfaction from a debtor s homestead see also declaration of homestead at declaration 4 ◇ The laws governing the homestead exemption vary greatly from state to state. Most… … Law dictionary
Homestead Exemption — Laws designed to protect the value of a home from property taxes and creditors following the death of a homeowner spouse. A homestead exemption can be found in state statutes and constitutional provisions across the U.S. and is an automatic… … Investment dictionary
homestead exemption law — Homestead Home stead, n. [AS. h[=a]mstede.] 1. The home place; a home and the inclosure or ground immediately connected with it. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. The home or seat of a family; place of origin. [1913 Webster] We can trace them back to a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homestead exemption — The exemption created by act of Congress declaring that no lands acquired under federal homestead and timber culture laws shall be liable for the satisfaction of any debt contracted prior to their acquisition from the government. 42 Am J1st Pub L … Ballentine's law dictionary
homestead — home·stead / hōm ˌsted, stid/ n 1 a: the home and adjoining land with any buildings that is occupied usu. by a family as its principal residence b: an estate created by law in a homestead esp. for the purpose of taking advantage of a homestead… … Law dictionary
homestead — The dwelling house and the adjoining land where the head of the family dwells; the home farm. The fixed residence of the family, with the land, usual and customary appurtenances, and buildings surrounding the main house. Technically, and under… … Black's law dictionary
homestead — The dwelling house and the adjoining land where the head of the family dwells; the home farm. The fixed residence of the family, with the land, usual and customary appurtenances, and buildings surrounding the main house. Technically, and under… … Black's law dictionary
