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Pedro, a duly licensed carpenter, owes a judgment to a creditor. He lives with his wife, Maria, and their two children in a single urban-family dwelling that sits on land owned by the family. Pedro uses a portion of the dwelling as a workshop and keeps his carpentry tools in that space. In the house there are household furnishings and appliances used by the family. The creditor has obtained a writ of execution, and the sheriff is set to levy on the following properties: (a) the family home and the land it stands on; (b) the carpenter’s toolset used in his trade; (c) the household furnishings and appliances in the living area. Advise which of (a), (b), and (c) are exempt from execution and why, citing the controlling rule. If applicable, explain how the extent of the exemption is determined when the values of exempt property exceed the statutory limits, and what the debtor must establish to claim the exemptions.