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HB 1128 Spouse's liability for medical care; exemption for principal residence.

Introduced by: Gregory D. Habeeb | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Spouse's liability for medical care; exemption for principal residence. Provides that a lien arising out of a judgment for a spouse's emergency medical care shall not be enforced against the judgment debtor's principal residence held as tenants by the entireties unless the residence is refinanced or transferred to new owners.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Spouse's liability for medical care; exemption for principal residence. Provides that a lien arising out of a judgment for a spouse's emergency medical care shall not attach the principal residence of the judgment debtors held by them as tenants by the entireties or that was held by them as tenants by the entireties prior to the death of either spouse where the tenancy terminated as a result of the death of either spouse.