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In any proceeding for the enforcement of a claim, which by reason of the waiver<\/span> aforesaid or otherwise, is paramount to the exemption<\/span>, if there be in the county or city wherein the proceeding is estate of the debtor other than that which has been set apart as aforesaid, such other estate shall be subjected and exhausted before the estate so set apart is resorted to. If, however, the claim is secured by mortgage, deed of trust or other specific lien<\/span> on the estate set apart, nothing in this section contained shall prevent the enforcement of the security in the first instance and before resorting to other estate of the debtor.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHOW CLAIM ENFORCED WHEN EXEMPTION WAIVED, ETC (\u00a7 34-23)\n\nIn any proceeding for the enforcement of a claim, which by reason of the waiver\naforesaid or otherwise, is paramount to the exemption, if there be in the county\nor city wherein the proceeding is estate of the debtor other than that which has\nbeen set apart as aforesaid, such other estate shall be subjected and exhausted\nbefore the estate so set apart is resorted to. If, however, the claim is secured\nby mortgage, deed of trust or other specific lien on the estate set apart,\nnothing in this section contained shall prevent the enforcement of the security\nin the first instance and before resorting to other estate of the debtor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 6549; 1974, c. 272; 1981, c. 580.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}