Defining 'Home' Through Homestead Laws

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Hannah Haksgaard

University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law

Date Written: May 1, 2018

Abstract

A home is important — for individuals, for families, for societal structure. But, the law does not provide a clear definition of “home.” The Home & Homecoming symposium asked, in part, how the law defines “home.” This article provides one answer by looking at homestead laws. After analyzing the protections and parameters of homesteads — especially the urban/rural parameter distinction — this article concludes that a “home” is more than a mere dwelling place, a “home” is the real property that allows a family to remain stable through difficult times.

Keywords: home, rural, urban, homestead, family, property

Suggested Citation

Haksgaard, Hannah, Defining 'Home' Through Homestead Laws (May 1, 2018). 33 Berkeley Journal of Gender, Law & Justice 169 (2018), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3323789

Hannah Haksgaard (Contact Author)

University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law ( email )

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Vermillion, SD 57069
United States

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