Homestead exemption laws protect property from the claims of. creditors. Even though the loan is in your husband's name, if the loan. was in default and the creditor sought to foreclose on the property, you. might be able to claim that some of the property is exempt from. creditors' claims under the homestead exemption. The homestead waiver.
Key Points. 1  The pericardium is a mesothelium tissue of the thoracic cavity which surrounds the heart. The outer layer, the fibrous pericardium, is comprised of dense connective tissue that protects the heart, anchors it to the surrounding walls, and prevents it from overfilling.
The heart is surrounded by a membrane covering called the pericardial sac. 1  The sac consists of two layers, the parietal (outer) and visceral (inner) layer, and normally contains a small amount of fluid to cushion and lubricate the heart as it contracts and expands. When too much fluid gathers in the pericardial cavity, the space between the pericardium and the outer layers of the heart, a condition known as pericardial effusion occurs.