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NC S207

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2011

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Blue

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the statutory homestead exemption from $35,000 to $75,000 in value for real property, personal property, or cooperative housing used as a residence by a debtor or dependent.

  • Removes the special $60,000 exemption for unmarried debtors age 65 and older whose property was previously owned as a tenancy by the entireties or joint tenancy with rights of survivorship.

  • Establishes a separate $18,500 exemption for burial plots for debtors or their dependents, moved from the combined homestead exemption calculation.

  • Updates the debtor's disclosure form to reflect the new $75,000 homestead exemption limit and separates the burial plot exemption claim into a distinct section.

  • Effective upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Increase Statutory Homestead Exemption

Last Action

Re-ref Com On Finance

4/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Finance4/7/2011
Judiciary I3/7/2011

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