AB 189

Under current law, a circuit court may order a sheriff to seize a debtor's property

and sell as much of the nonexempt property as is necessary to pay the amount owed

under a judgment that a creditor has obtained from the court. This process is known

as an "execution." Currently, certain items are exempt from execution, including

$40,000 of the value of a person's homestead. A "homestead" is defined under current

law as a dwelling, and so much of the land surrounding it as is reasonably necessary

for use of the dwelling as a home.

This bill increases the amount of a homestead's value that is exempt from

$40,000 to $75,000.