Under Alabama's homestead exemption laws, which of the following is NOT a correct statement about the homestead exemption provided under Code of Alabama §6-10-2 and §40-9-19?
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D) The homestead exemption applies automatically to all property owned by a licensee without any application.
The statement in option C is NOT correct. Alabama's homestead exemption does not apply automatically to all property owned by a licensee or any owner without an application. Homeowners must affirmatively apply for the homestead exemption, and it applies only to the owner's primary residence — not to all property they own. The exemption is not self-executing.
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