Title 14, Chapter 507: ATTACHMENTS

Title 14, Chapter 507: ATTACHMENTS

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

14 §4101. Attachment by counterclaim, cross-claim or 3rd party

14 §4102. Subsequent attachments

Subchapter 2: PERSONAL PROPERTY

Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

14 §4151. Property subject to attachment

14 §4152. Property kept where found; owner's bond

14 §4153. Attachment of hay and animals

14 §4154. Optional method of attachment

14 §4155. Shares in a corporation (REPEALED)

14 §4156. Franchise and other corporate property

14 §4157. Successive attachments

14 §4158. Replevin of property attached and claimed by non-party to action; sale

14 §4159. Effect of creditor's failure to recover judgment

14 §4160. Restriction of right to attach replevied goods

Article 2: DEATH OR REMOVAL OF ATTACHING OFFICER

14 §4201. Attached goods not assets of deceased officer's estate

14 §4202. Replevied goods liable to further attachments

14 §4203. Death or removal of officer; further attachments

Article 3: MORTGAGED OR PLEDGED PROPERTY

14 §4251. Attachment of encumbered personal property

14 §4252. Liability of officer attaching encumbered property

14 §4253. Claimant to account within 10 days after notice; false account

14 §4254. Validity of claim established

14 §4255. Validity of mortgage tried before jury; costs (REPEALED)

14 §4256. Disposition of proceeds of sale

Article 4: PROPERTY OF PART OWNERS

14 §4301. Property of part owners; attachment; disposal

14 §4302. Payment; part owner's lien; attachment dissolved

Article 5: SALES OF ATTACHED PROPERTY

14 §4351. Sale of attached personal property

14 §4352. Perishable goods; sale without consent

14 §4353. Petition for sale; order

14 §4354. Proceeds attached in hands of officers; surplus

14 §4355. Right of priority in case of sale preserved

Article 6: EXEMPTIONS

14 §4401. Items exempt (REPEALED)

14 §4402. Debtor's interest exceeding interest exempt (REPEALED)

Article 7: EXEMPTIONS

14 §4421. Definitions

14 §4422. Exempt property

14 §4423. Exempt property acquired within 90 days

14 §4424. Interest in excess of exemption

14 §4425. Exceptions

14 §4426. Exemptions in bankruptcy proceedings

Subchapter 3: REAL PROPERTY

Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

14 §4451. Real estate and interests subject to attachment

14 §4452. Writ of attachment from District Court

14 §4453. Attachment of right of redemption

14 §4454. Recording necessary to validity; claim specified in writ; seizure on execution; lien

14 §4455. Action ineffectual against nonparty until attachment recorded

14 §4456. Redemption or payment where right of redemption or contract for conveyance attached

14 §4457. Mortgagee or contractor to indicate sum due and release on payment

Article 2: DEATH OF PARTY

14 §4501. Attachments survive death of plaintiff

14 §4502. Attachments dissolved by death of insolvent

14 §4503. Liability of officer selling before demand; setoff prohibited

14 §4504. Appraisal of attached property

14 §4505. Actions by officers for attached goods do not abate by party's death

14 §4506. Continuance of action after officer's death

Article 3: EXEMPTIONS

14 §4551. Homestead exemption (REPEALED)

14 §4552. Exceptions (REPEALED)

14 §4553. Creditors claiming greater value (REPEALED)

14 §4554. Death of householder (REPEALED)

Article 4: EXEMPTIONS

14 §4561. Residence exemption

Subchapter 4: DISSOLUTION

14 §4601. Duration of attachment

14 §4602. Methods of dissolution

14 §4603. Certificate of dissolution

14 §4604. Real estate attachment discharged of record on dissolution

14 §4605. Failure or refusal to discharge attachment

14 §4606. Petition for valuation and release

14 §4607. Valuation and release on debtor's bond

14 §4608. Proceedings and bond filed in clerk's office

14 §4609. Certificate of proceedings from clerk recorded

14 §4610. Vacating attachment of personal property

14 §4611. Vacating foreign attachments

14 §4612. Costs

14 §4613. Bond

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