Minnesota § 510.06 - EXEMPTION NOT LOST BY DEATH OR DESERTION
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 510.06 — EXEMPTION NOT LOST BY DEATH OR DESERTION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 510.06. EXEMPTION NOT LOST BY DEATH OR DESERTION
If the owner dies leaving a spouse or minor children constituting the owner's family surviving, the homestead exemption shall not be affected by the death. If the owner shall abscond, or otherwise desert the family, the spouse and the minor children comprising the family may retain the homestead, with all the rights of owners therein. They shall not have power to sell or mortgage it, except in cases expressly provided for by law.
History:
(8341) RL s 3457; 1981 c 31 s 10
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 510.06 ("EXEMPTION NOT LOST BY DEATH OR DESERTION") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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