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A buyer in Shawnee, Oklahoma is purchasing a rural property of 200 acres that will serve as the family's primary residence. The buyer asks their agent whether the Oklahoma constitutional homestead exemption would protect the entire 200-acre property from forced sale by general creditors. What is the correct answer?

Correct Answer

D) No, only 160 acres are protected as homestead in a rural area; the remaining 40 acres are not covered

Under the Oklahoma Constitution (Art. XII), the homestead exemption protects a family's primary residence from forced sale by general creditors, but the protection is subject to acreage limits. In a rural area, the homestead is limited to 160 acres. Because the buyer's property is 200 acres, only 160 acres qualify for homestead protection. The remaining 40 acres are not covered by the constitutional homestead exemption and could be subject to forced sale by general creditors.

Answer Options
A
Yes, all 200 acres are fully protected because Oklahoma's homestead exemption has no acreage limit for rural properties
B
Yes, all 200 acres are protected because the property is used as the family's primary residence
C
No, only one acre is protected because Oklahoma's homestead exemption applies the same limit to all properties
D
No, only 160 acres are protected as homestead in a rural area; the remaining 40 acres are not covered

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