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Section 1Definitions
Section 1ARepealed, 2010, 395, Sec. 1
Section 2Homestead protection for elderly or disabled persons
Section 3Acquisition and creation of estate of homestead; exemptions
Section 4Automatic homestead exemption in absence of a valid recorded declaration of homestead; subordination of automatic exemption to subsequent new loan or line of credit
Section 5Declaration of homestead; contents; recording
Section 6Use 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 7Continuation 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 7ARepealed, 1971, 423, Sec. 7
Section 8Prior mortgages, lien or other encumbrance
Section 9Subordination of estate of homestead to mortgage executed by all owners
Section 10Termination of estate of homestead
Section 11Protection of proceeds received on account of sale, taking or damage of home subject to an estate of homestead; period of protection
Section 12Set off of homestead estate to insolvent debtor; appraisal of property
Section 13Effect 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 14Notice of right to declare homestead protection required in all mortgage transactions