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Exemptions from Creditors

Last Updated April 14, 2009
Under state and federal law, not all property can be taken to satisfy a creditor judgment. This property is known as exempt property. Certain property remains the property of a debtor so individuals can be productive members of society. Additionally, some goods such as used household goods have little value other than to the debtor.
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Exemptions from Creditors - Selected State Laws

AlabamaAlabama Code > Title 6 > Chapter 10 - Exemptions
AlaskaAlaska Statutes Chapter 09.38 - Alaska Exemptions Act
FloridaFlorida Statutes > Title XV - Homestead And Exemptions
IdahoIdaho Code Title 11 > Chapter 2 - Property Subject To Execution -- Exemptions
Idaho Code Title 11 > Chapter 6 - Exemption Of Property From Attachment Or Levy
IowaIowa Code Chapter 627 - Exemptions
KansasKansas Statutes > Chapter 59 > Article 4 - Homestead And Family Allowances
Kansas Statutes > Chapter 60 > Article 23 - Exemptions
LouisianaLouisiana Revised Statutes > Title 20 - Homesteads and exemptions
New MexicoNew Mexico Statutes Chapter 42 > Article 10 - Exemptions
New YorkNew York Laws - Debtor & Creditor > Article 10-A - Personal Bankruptcy Exemptions
New YorkNew York Laws > Debtor & Creditor > Article 10-A - Personal Bankruptcy Exemptions
North CarolinaNorth Carolina General Statutes Chapter 1C > Article 16 - Exempt Property
North DakotaNorth Dakota Code > Chapter 28-22 - Exemptions
South CarolinaSouth Carolina Code > Title 15 > Chapter 41 - Homestead And Other Exemptions
South DakotaSouth Dakota Laws > Title 21 > Chapter 19 - Claim Of Homestead And Personal Property Exemptions
TexasTexas Property Code > Title 5 - Exempt Property And Liens
VirginiaVirginia Code Title 34 - Homestead and Other Exemptions
West VirginiaWest Virginia Code > Chapter 38 > Article 8 - Exemptions From Levy

 

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