Section 42-10-9 – Homestead exemption.
Each person shall have exempt a homestead in a dwelling house and land occupied by the person or in a dwelling house occupied by the person although the dwelling is on land owned by another, provided that the dwelling is owned, leased or being purchased by the person claiming the exemption. Such a person has […]
Section 42-10-10 – Exemption in lieu of homestead.
A. Any resident of this state who does not own a homestead shall in addition to other exemptions hold exempt real or personal property in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) in lieu of the homestead exemption. B. If the resident does not own a homestead, the sheriff or any other person or officer […]
Section 42-10-11 – When homestead exemption does not apply.
The provisions of this article [42-10-9 to 42-10-12 NMSA 1978] do not apply or extend to taxes, garnishment, recorded liens of mortgagees or lessors or recorded liens of laborers or materialmen for labor or materials furnished for the construction or repair of the dwelling house. History: 1953 Comp., § 24-6-3, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. […]
Section 42-10-12 – Repealed.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 182, § 5, repealed 42-10-12 NMSA 1978, relating to filing homestead exemption claims.
Section 42-9-36 – [Sale of attached realty after judgment for plaintiff.]
If plaintiff receives judgment, any real estate belonging to defendant or right, title, estate or interest therein whether legal or equitable which has been attached may be sold to satisfy said judgment and the district court of the county in which said property is located shall upon application appoint a special master to sell the […]
Section 42-9-37 – [Sale of attached personalty after judgment for plaintiff.]
Any personal property belonging to the defendant or right, title or interest therein legal or equitable which has been attached may be sold under an execution issued on such attachment as in other cases of ordinary execution to satisfy plaintiff’s judgment. History: Laws 1939, ch. 159, § 7; 1941 Comp., § 22-137, 1953 Comp., § […]
Section 42-9-38 – [Ancillary attachments; affidavit; bond; writ.]
In any civil suit, when the summons against the defendant has been returned, executed, the plaintiff, his agent or attorney, may, at any time, before judgment, file an affidavit with the clerk of the court in which the suit is pending, and give bond with security as in cases of original attachments; and thereupon the […]
Section 42-9-39 – [Procedure in suit containing ancillary attachment.]
In all cases when attachments are sued out ancillary to the original suit, the suit must thereafter proceed in all respects as if it had been commenced originally by attachment. History: C.L. 1897, § 2685 (215), added by Laws 1907, ch. 107, § 1 (215); Code 1915, § 4325; C.S. 1929, § 105-1628; 1941 Comp., […]
Section 42-10-1 – Exemptions of married persons or heads of households.
Personal property in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500), tools of the trade in the amount of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500), one motor vehicle in the amount of four thousand dollars ($4,000), jewelry in the amount of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500), clothing, furniture, books, medical-health equipment being used for the health of the person […]
Section 42-9-25 – [Designating person to make sale; requiring bond.]
In such case the judge may appoint someone to make such sale, and require such bond and security to be given for the faithful performance of the same and the accounting for the proceeds and paying the same over, as the nature of the case may demand. History: C.L. 1897, § 2685 (210), added by […]