§ 34-28.2. Spousal and child support exempt
The debtor’s right to receive spousal or child support, to the extent reasonably necessary for the support of the debtor and any dependent of the debtor, shall be exempt from creditor process. 2015, c. 686.
§ 34-26. Poor debtor’s exemption; exempt articles enumerated
In addition to the exemptions provided in Chapter 2 (§ 34-4 et seq.), every householder shall be entitled to hold exempt from creditor process the following enumerated items: 1. The family Bible. 1a. Wedding and engagement rings. 2. Family portraits and family heirlooms not to exceed $5,000 in value. 3. (i) A lot in a […]
§ 34-24. When the exemption ceases; lien of judgment or decree against householder
When any person, entitled as a householder to the exemption provided for in § 34-4, ceases to be a householder or when any person removes from this Commonwealth, his right to claim or hold any estate as exempt under the provisions of this chapter, shall cease; but the lien of a judgment, or decree for […]
§ 34-25. When homestead waived judgments and executions to so state
Whenever a judgment or decree is rendered on an instrument waiving the homestead or upon a demand against which the homestead cannot be claimed the court shall include in its judgment or decree words to the following effect, as the case may be: “Upon an instrument waiving the homestead,” or “upon a claim against which […]
§ 34-22. Waiver of exemption; its effect; form of waiver
If any person shall declare in a bond, bill, note or other instrument by which he is or may become liable for the payment of money to another or by a writing thereon or annexed thereto that he waives, as to such obligation, the exemption from liability of the property or estate which he may […]
§ 34-23. How claim enforced when exemption waived, etc.
In any proceeding for the enforcement of a claim, which by reason of the waiver aforesaid or otherwise, is paramount to the exemption, if there be in the county or city wherein the proceeding is estate of the debtor other than that which has been set apart as aforesaid, such other estate shall be subjected […]
§ 34-18. Rents and profits exempt; increase in value of estate set apart
The rents and profits of the property set apart shall be exempt in the same manner as the corpus of such property and if the whole real and personal estate set apart be not of greater value than the amount the householder is entitled to exempt at the time it is so set apart, the […]
§ 34-19. How excess in value set apart subjected to debts
Any creditor, against whom an exemption is claimed, may file a bill in equity, alleging that the value of the estate at the time it was set apart was more than the amount the householder is entitled to exempt or, that by reason of permanent improvements made on the real estate after it was set […]
§ 34-20. Proceeds of sale of estate exempt; how evidenced
The estate or property in which proceeds of sale are invested, or which may be acquired in exchange, under any of the preceding sections of this chapter, shall be held exempt in like manner and to the like extent as the estate sold or exchanged was held. But such estate or property when acquired in […]
§ 34-21. When householder’s right to exemption is exhausted
When an amount of property, whether real or personal, or both, has been set apart to be held by a householder as exempt under § 34-4, 34-4.1, or 34-13, such amount shall for a period of eight years from such setting apart be applied against the maximum amount to which the householder is entitled to […]