Mississippi § 71-3-43 - Assignment and exemption from claims of creditors.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 71-3-43 — Assignment and exemption from claims of creditors., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 71-3-43. Assignment and exemption from claims of creditors.
No assignment, release, or commutation of compensation or benefits due or payable under this chapter, except as provided by this chapter, shall be valid; and such compensation and benefits shall be exempt from all claims of creditors and from levy, execution, and attachment or other remedy for recovery or collection of a debt, which exemption may be waived. This section prevails over Sections 75-9-406 and 75-9-408 of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code to the extent, if any, that these sections may otherwise be applicable.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 71-3-43 ("Assignment and exemption from claims of creditors.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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