Alabama § 6-10-126 - Exceptions.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 6-10-126 — Exceptions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-10-126. Exceptions.
(a) No waiver of exemption in any written instrument shall be held to apply to or include or authorize the levy of an execution or attachment on any of the following property for any debt contracted:
(1) Cooking utensils, cooking stoves, table, tableware, chairs, bed and bed clothing in actual use by the family;
(2) Wearing apparel;
(3) A vehicle used by and essential to the debtor’s business;
(4) Tools used personally by and essential to the debtor’s business;
(5) The library of the debtor.
(b) Any levy upon such property is absolutely void.
(c) This section shall not apply to such property set out in subdivisions (3) and (4) of subsection (a) pledged in a consensual security agreement.
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What does Code of Alabama § 6-10-126 cover?
Section 6-10-126 ("Exceptions.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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