43-8-112
Section 43-8-112 Family allowance. In addition to the right to homestead allowance and exempt
property, if the decedent was domiciled in this state, the surviving spouse and minor children
whom the decedent was obligated to support and children who were in fact being supported by
him are entitled to a reasonable allowance in money out of the estate for their maintenance
during the period of administration, which allowance may not continue for longer than one
year if the estate is inadequate to discharge allowed claims. The allowance may be paid as
a lump sum or in periodic installments. It is payable to the surviving spouse, if living,
for the use of the surviving spouse and minor and dependent children; otherwise to the children,
or persons having their care and custody; but in case any minor child or dependent child is
not living with the surviving spouse, the allowance may be made partially to the child or
his guardian or other person having his care and custody, and partially to...
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6-10-102
Section 6-10-102 Effect of removal from homestead. When homestead exemption has been allotted
to the surviving spouse and minor child or children, or either, under any of the provisions
of this division, they shall not be held to have abandoned or forfeited the same by a removal
therefrom. (Code 1896, §2101; Code 1907, §4228; Code 1923, §7952; Code 1940, T. 7, §698.)...

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43-8-114
Section 43-8-114 Spouse may retain dwelling, etc., until assignment of homestead. The spouse
may retain possession of the dwelling house where the surviving spouse resided with the decedent,
with the offices and buildings appurtenant thereto and the plantation connected therewith
until homestead is assigned, free from the payment of rent. The obligation to pay rent, if
any, on the dwelling shall be an obligation of the decedent's estate. (Code 1852, §1359;
Code 1867, §1630; Code 1876, §2238; Code 1886, §1900; Code 1896, §1515; Code 1907, §3824;
Code 1923, §7437; Code 1940, T. 34, §50; Code 1975, §43-5-40; Acts 1984, No. 84-258, p.
426, §1.)...
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6-10-86
Section 6-10-86 Report of appraisers or commissioners - Exceptions; notice of time set for
hearing thereon. When any homestead or other exemption has been allotted or set apart by the
appraisers or by commissioners, the personal representative, surviving spouse, minor child
or children, or other person in interest feeling aggrieved may, within 30 days after the making
of the report, file written exceptions thereto, stating the grounds of such exceptions. Thereupon
the court must fix a day for the hearing of the exceptions, of which 10 days' notice must
be given by personal service, if the adverse parties reside in the state or, if they reside
out of the state, by publication in some newspaper published in the county. If the exceptions
are filed by the surviving spouse and minor child or children, or either, such notice must
be served on the personal representative, but if filed by the personal representative or other
person, the notice must be served on the surviving spouse, if there...
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6-10-100
Section 6-10-100 Proceedings to set apart exemptions when administration not granted on decedent's
estate within 60 days after death - Generally. (a) When the property, real or personal, owned
by a decedent at the time of his death does not exceed in amount and value the exemption allowed
in favor of his or her surviving spouse and minor child or children, or either, and no administration
is granted on his estate within 60 days after his death, the probate court of the county in
which he resided at the time of his death, upon the application of the surviving spouse or,
if there is no surviving spouse or he or she does not act, upon the application of a suitable
person who shall be appointed by the judge of probate as the next friend of such minor child
or children, verified by oath and setting forth such facts, as well as the names, condition,
and residence, if known, of the heirs of the decedent other than the minor children of the
decedent, must appoint two commissioners, who shall...
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6-10-80
Section 6-10-80 Appraisers - Issuance of commission. When a decedent, who was at the time of
his or her death a resident of this state, leaves surviving him a spouse and minor child or
children, or either, who are bona fide residents of this state, the probate court, at the
time of appointing appraisers of the estate, shall issue a commission to them, stating the
names of the surviving spouse and minor child or children, or either, as the case may be,
and the nature and extent of the personal property exempt in their favor, and directing the
appraisers to set apart the same. (Code 1876, §2825; Code 1886, §2548; Code 1896, §2078;
Code 1907, §4205; Code 1923, §7927; Code 1940, T. 7, §670.)...
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6-10-85
Section 6-10-85 How exemption in lieu of homestead claimed and set apart. When an exemption
of real estate in lieu of homestead is claimed under Section 6-10-61, a petition in writing,
duly verified by oath, must be filed by, or on behalf of, the surviving spouse and minor child
or children, or either, as the case may be, in the probate court having jurisdiction of the
administration of the estate, setting forth the facts authorizing such exemption, describing
the real estate out of which the exemption is claimed and stating its value. Thereupon the
court shall appoint three commissioners who shall set off and allot the same by metes and
bounds; and, within 10 days thereafter, they shall make a written report to the court of the
exemption set off and allotted by them. (Code 1886, §2553; Code 1896, §2083; Code 1907,
§4210; Code 1923, §7932; Code 1940, T. 7, §675.)...
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6-10-87
Section 6-10-87 Report of appraisers or commissioners - Notice to next of kin of decedent of
date set for hearing of report on exemptions. In all cases where exemptions of real or personal
property have been reported by appraisers or commissioners to the surviving spouse and minor
child or children, or either, it shall be the duty of the probate judge, immediately upon
the filing of the report of such appraisers or commissioners, to give 10 days' notice thereof
and of the day set for the hearing of said report to the next of kin of decedent, which date
of hearing shall not be less than 30 days from the filing of said report. If any of said next
of kin are nonresidents of the state, said notice shall be given by publication once a week
for three successive weeks in some newspaper published in the county or, if none is published
in the county, by posting such notice for said length of time at the courthouse door and three
other public places in the county. (Code 1923, §7934; Code 1940,...
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6-10-2
Section 6-10-2 Homestead exemption - Amount; area. The homestead of every resident of this
state, with the improvements and appurtenances, not exceeding in value fifteen thousand dollars
($15,000) and in area 160 acres, shall be, to the extent of any interest he or she may have
therein, whether a fee or less estate or whether held in common or in severalty, exempt from
levy and sale under execution or other process for the collection of debts during his or her
life and occupancy and, if he or she leaves surviving him or her a spouse and a minor child,
or children, or either, during the life of the surviving spouse and minority of the child,
or children, but the area of the homestead shall not be enlarged by reason of any encumbrance
thereon or of the character of the estate or interest owned therein by him or her. When a
husband and wife jointly own a homestead each is entitled to claim separately the exemption
provided herein, to the same extent and value as an unmarried individual....
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6-10-83
Section 6-10-83 Proceedings to set apart homestead when same exceeds value allowed. When it
appears from the report of the appraisers that the homestead exceeds in value $6,000, the
probate court shall forthwith appoint three commissioners, who shall, as soon as practicable
not exceeding 30 days after their appointment, set off and allot the homestead exempt, having
regard to both the quality and value of the property and to the selection of the surviving
spouse or, if there is no surviving spouse or the surviving spouse fails to act, of the guardian
of the minor child or children, if there is such guardian; and, within 10 days thereafter,
the commissioners shall return to the court in writing the homestead set off and allotted
by them. (Code 1886, §2551; Code 1896, §2081; Code 1907, §4208; Code 1923, §7930; Code
1940, T. 7, §673; Acts 1951, No. 911, p. 1558, §1; Acts 1982, No. 82-399, p. 578, §8-102.)...

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