5 chapters · 88 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 15-501 Exempt property of householder; property in transitu; debt for wages
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(a) The following property of the head of a family or householder residing in the District of Columbia, or of a person who earns the major portion of his livelihood in the District of Columbia, being the head of a family or householder, regardless of his place of residence, is fr…
D.C. Code § 15-502 Mortgage or other instrument affecting exempt property
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(a) A mortgage, deed of trust, assignment for the benefit of creditors, or bill of sale upon exempted articles is not binding or valid unless it is signed by the spouse or domestic partner of a debtor who is living with his or her spouse or domestic partner. This section shall no…
D.C. Code § 15-503 Earnings and other income; wearing apparel and tools of certain persons
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(a) The earnings (other than wages, as defined in subchapter III of Chapter 5 of Title 16), insurance, annuities, or pension or retirement payments, not otherwise exempted, not to exceed $200 each month, of a person residing in the District of Columbia, or of a person who earns t…
D.C. Code § 15-521 Notice of claim or exemption; trial
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When personal property taken on execution or other process issued by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia is claimed by a person other than the defendant therein, or is claimed by the defendant to be property exempt from execution, and the claimant gives written notice …