Because the Homestead Exemption Interacts with Other Areas of the Law

question 65

Multiple Choice

Because the homestead exemption interacts with other areas of the law that relate to creditors' rights and remedies, it can sometimes operate to cancel out

• A) a portion of a lien on a debtor's real property.
• B) the creditor's rights in bankruptcy.
• C) rights to collateral possessed by the creditor.
• D) any right that the creditor has against the debtor.

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