Homesteads in the United States
Introduction to Homesteads (State statute topic)
The purpose of Homesteads is to provide a broad appreciation of the Homesteads legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Homesteads).
Finding the law: Homesteads in the U.S. Code
A collection of general and permanent laws relating to homesteads, passed by the United States Congress, are organized by subject matter arrangements in the United States Code (U.S.C.; this label examines homesteads topics), to make them easy to use (usually, organized by legal areas into Titles, Chapters and Sections). The platform provides introductory material to the U.S. Code, and cross references to case law. View the U.S. Code’s table of contents here.
Homesteads
In Legislation
Homesteads in the U.S. Code: Title 43, Chapter 7
The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating homesteads are compiled in the United States Code under Title 43, Chapter 7. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to Public Lands (including homesteads) of the United States. The reader can further narrow his/her legal research of the general topic (in this case, Homesteads of the US Code, including homesteads) by chapter and subchapter.
Resources
Further Reading
- Information about Homesteads in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.