§ 26-2-307. Right of Selection
Each individual who is entitled to a homestead exemption shall have the right to elect where the homestead shall be set apart.
§ 26-2-308. Procedure to Set Apart
Whenever real property of an individual who is entitled to a homestead exemption thereon is levied on by execution or attachment, the individual’s homestead shall be set apart in the following manner: The officer executing the writs shall summon three (3) disinterested freeholders, not connected with the parties, and administer to them an oath to […]
§ 26-2-309. Sale and Reinvestment of Exempt Proceeds
When the real estate levied on is of greater value than five thousand dollars ($5,000), and is so situated that it cannot be divided so as to set apart the homestead, the freeholders shall certify the fact, and the officer may proceed to sell the whole tract, and out of the proceeds the officer shall […]
§ 26-2-310. Registration of Freeholder’s Certificate
The officer shall certify upon the certificate of the freeholders that the same is their act and deed, and the debtor shall have the same registered in the register’s office of the county in which the lands lie, and, when so registered, it shall vest in the individual entitled to such homestead exemption, as herein […]
§ 26-2-311. Setting Apart for Deserted Family
When a debtor absconds or abandons the debtor’s family, the homestead shall be set apart for the use of the spouse and family, and shall be exempt in the hands of the spouse or children; and such property, on the death of the owner, shall be exempt in the hands of the surviving spouse and […]
§ 26-2-312. Property Purchased With or Maintained by Fraudulently Obtained Funds Ineligible for Homestead Exemption
Property shall not be eligible, in whole or in part, for the homestead exemption provided by this part, if the property has been purchased with or maintained by fraudulently obtained funds or if ownership of the property has been maintained using fraudulently obtained funds. A court shall be required to find by a preponderance of […]
§ 26-2-401. Applicability
This part shall apply to executions and garnishments in aid of execution in supplement to other applicable provisions of law; provided, that the contents of the Notice to Judgment Debtor required in connection with a wage garnishment shall be governed by § 26-2-216.
§ 26-2-402. Statement Showing Address, Amount Owed
Upon requesting the issuance of an execution or garnishment, the judgment creditor, or the judgment creditor’s agent or attorney, shall file a statement showing the judgment debtor’s last known address, the amount owed on the judgment, and the judgment creditor’s address for mailing any notice required under this part. If a clerk issues an execution […]
§ 26-2-220. Applicability of Provisions for Garnishment on Attachments
The provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated in regard to garnishment on attachments also regulate proceedings under this part whenever applicable.
§ 26-2-221. Garnishment of Compensation Due From State — Amount Exempted
Garnishment of salaries, wages or other compensation due from the state, or from any county or municipality, to any officer or employee thereof, is permissible. Garnishment of compensation due from the state to contractors or vendors of the state is permissible. No such officer, employee, contractor, or vendor may validly claim any privilege or immunity […]