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Code · Mississippi · Title 85. Debtor-Creditor Relationship · Chapter 3. Exempt Property

§ 85-3-43. Homestead liable to debts when debtor ceases to reside thereon.

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Whenever the debtor shall cease to reside on his homestead, it shall be liable to his debts, unless his removal be temporary, by reason of some casualty or necessity, and with the purpose of speedily reoccupying it as soon as the cause of his absence can be removed.
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