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Patricia recently moved from her urban home in Little Rock to a 90-acre farm in a rural Arkansas county, where she now lives as her primary residence. She still has an outstanding judgment lien from a previous unsecured creditor. How does the Arkansas homestead exemption apply to Patricia's new rural property?

Correct Answer

B) The homestead exemption protects up to 80 acres; the remaining 10 acres may be subject to the creditor's lien.

Under Ark. Const. Art. 9, §§ 3–6, the rural homestead exemption is capped at 80 acres. Patricia's farm is 90 acres, which exceeds the limit by 10 acres. The 80-acre portion she designates as her homestead is protected from the creditor's judgment lien, but the remaining 10 acres are not shielded by the homestead exemption.

Answer Options
A
The homestead exemption protects all 90 acres because Patricia uses the entire farm as her primary residence.
B
The homestead exemption protects up to 80 acres; the remaining 10 acres may be subject to the creditor's lien.
C
The homestead exemption protects only 1/4 acre because Patricia previously lived in an urban area.
D
The homestead exemption does not apply because Patricia relocated after the judgment was entered.

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