Where there has been a change in the limits of the homestead, or a new homestead has been acquired with the proceeds of the old, the new homestead, to the extent in value of the old, is exempt from execution in all cases where the old or former one would have been.
Iowa Code § 561.20
New homestead exempt
Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case Bargfrede
Most recently applied in Shirley v. Smith (In re Shirley) (June 2012)
[C51, §1257; R60, §2289; C73, §2001; C97, §2981; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10154; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §561.20]
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