Idaho § 55-1008 - Homestead exempt from execution - When presumed valid
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§ 55-1008. Homestead exempt from execution - When presumed valid
(1) Except as provided in section 55-1005 , Idaho Code, the homestead is exempt from attachment and from execution or forced sale for the debts of the owner up to the amount specified in section 55-1003 , Idaho Code. The proceeds of the voluntary sale of the homestead in good faith for the purpose of acquiring a new homestead, and proceeds from insurance covering destruction of homestead property held for use in restoring or replacing the homestead property, up to the amount specified in section 55-1003 , Idaho Code, shall likewise be exempt for one (1) year from receipt, and also such new homestead acquired with such proceeds.
(2) Every homestead created under this chapter is presumed to be valid to the extent of all the property claimed exempt, until the validity thereof is contested in a court of general jurisdiction in the county in which the homestead is situated.
[55-1008, added 1989, ch. 371, sec. 2, p. 936.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-1008 ("Homestead exempt from execution - When presumed valid") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. 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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