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EJ-180 Notice of Hearing on Right to Homestead Exemption
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EJ-180 Notice of Hearing on Right to Homestead Exemption Effective: January 1, 1985 —…¶
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SHORT TITLE: LEVYING OFFICER FILE NO.: COURT CASE NO.:
NOTICE
IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE TO HOMEOWNER
YOUR HOME IS ABOUT TO BE SOLD TO PAY OFF YOUR DEBTS.
YOU MAY BE ABLE TO STOP THE SALE OR KEEP SOME OF THE MONEY FROM THE SALE. Before your home is sold, the court will have a hearing to let you prove that you or your family live there. YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE SHOULD COME TO THIS HEARING.
DATE, TIME, AND PLACE OF THE HEARING
Date: Time: Place:*
READ THE PAPERS THAT CAME WITH THIS NOTICE. At the hearing you will be asked about the statements in those papers.
The only purpose of the hearing is to decide if your home should be sold and if you qualify for a homestead exemption on the money from the sale. The purpose is NOT to decide if you owe the debts. That has already been decided.
You are not required to bring an attorney with you to the hearing. For your own protection, you may want to ask an attorney for advice right away.
If you do not own this home, this notice is not for you. PLEASE GIVE THIS NOTICE TO YOUR LANDLORD IMMEDIATELY. AVISO AVISO LEGAL IMPORTANTE PARA EL PROPIETARIO DE CASA
SU CASA ESTA A PUNTO DE VENDERSE PARA PAGAR SUS DEUDAS.
USTED PUEDE DETENER LA VENTA O RECIBIR PARTE DEL DINERO DE LA VENTA. Antes de la venta de su casa, habrá una audiencia en la corte para permitirle que pruebe que usted o su familia vive alli. USTED O SU CONYUGE DEBE ASISTIR A LA AUDIENCIA.
FECHA, HORA Y LUGAR DE LA AUDIENCIA
Fecha (date): Hora (time): Lugar (place):*
LEA LOS DOCUMENTOS QUE LLEGARON CON ESTE AVISO. En la audiencia se le harán preguntas relacionadas con las declaraciones contenidas en estos documentos.
La audiencia tiene solamente el propósito de decidir si su casa debe venderse y si usted es elegible a la exención de bienes de familia sobre el dinero de la venta. La audiencia NO es para decidir si usted es responsable de las deudas. Esto ya fue decidido.
Usted no está obligado a venir a la audiencia con un abogado. Para su propia protección, es posible que usted quiera consultar con un abogado de inmediato.
Si usted no es el propietario de esta casa, este aviso no es para usted. POR FAVOR, ENTREGUESELO INMEDIATAMENTE A SU ARRENDADOR. *Specify location from Order to Show Cause. Form Approved by the NOTICE OF HEARING ON RIGHT CCP 704.770 Judicial Council of California EJ-180 [New January 1, 1985] TO HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION (Enforcement of Judgment)
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