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Wash. Rev. Code § 6.13.160 (2026)

Sale, if not divisible

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If, from the report, it appears to the court that the appraised value of the homestead property, less liens and encumbrances senior to the judgment being executed upon and not including the judgment being executed upon, exceeds the amount of the homestead exemption and the property is not divided, the court must make an order directing its sale under the execution. The order shall direct that at such sale no bid may be received unless it exceeds the amount of the homestead exemption.
[ 1999 c 403 s 3; 1987 c 442 s 216; 1981 c 329 s 18; 1895 c 64 s 18; RRS s 546. Formerly RCW 6.12.230.]

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Severability—1981 c 329: See note following RCW 6.21.020.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1994–2018 · leading case: In re Good, 588 B.R. 573 (Bankr. W.D. Wash. 2018).
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In re Good, 588 B.R. 573 (Bankr. W.D. Wash. 2018). · cites it 2× “070(1), which provides that the homestead is exempt "from execution or forced sale" up to $125,000, with certain exceptions.”
Robin L. Miller Constr. Co. v. Coltran, 87 Wash. App. 112 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997). “150 22 *119 and RCW 6.13.160 23 require that net value exist before a court may order the property divided or sold.”
In Re Cunningham, 163 B.R. 593 (Bankr. W.D. Wash. 1994). “-080 to the total amount of taxes, interest, penalties, and costs, while RCW 6.13.160 requires that a bid for the purchase of homestead property exceed the amount of the homestead exemption.”
Robin L. Miller Const. Co. v. Coltran, 940 P.2d 661 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997). “150 [22] and RCW 6.13.160 [23] require that net value exist before a court may order the property divided or sold.”
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