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| ASSET | EXEMPTION | LAW PROVISION |
| Homestead | Real property or manufactured housing (if you own the land it’s on) to $30,000 | 480:1 |
| Insurance |
Firefighters’ aid insurance Fraternal benefit society benefits Homeowners’ insurance proceeds to $5000 |
402:69 418:24 512:21 (VIII) |
| Miscellaneous |
Child
support Jury, witness fees Property of business partnership Wages of minor child |
161-C-11 512:21 (VI) 304A:25 512:21 (III) |
| Pensions |
Federally created pension (only benefits building up) Firefighters Police officers Public employees |
512:21
(IV) 102:23 103:18 100A:26 |
| Personal Property |
Automobile to $4000 Beds, bedsteads, bedding & cooking utensils needed Bibles & books to &800 Burial plot, lot Church pew Clothing needed Cooking & heating stoves, refrigerator Cow, 6 sheep or fleece; 4 tons of hay Domestic fowl to $300 Food and fuel to $400 Furniture to $3500 Hog, pig or pork (if already slaughtered) Jewelry to $500 Proceeds for lost or destroyed exempt property Sewing machine |
511:2(XVI) 511:2(II) 511:2(VIII) 511:2(XIV) 511:2(XV) 511:2(I) 511:2(IV) 511:2(XI), (XII) 511:2(XIII) 511:2(VI) 511:2(III) 511:2(X) 511:2(XVII) 512:21(VIII) 511:2(V) |
| Public Benefits |
Aid to
blind, aged, disabled, AFDC Unemployment compensation Workers’ compensation |
167:25 282A:159 281A:52 |
| Tools of Trade |
Tools of
your occupation to $5000 Uniforms, arms & equipment of military member Yoke of oxen or horse needed for farming or teaming |
511:2(IX) 511:2(VII) 511:2(XII) |
| Wages |
Earned
but unpaid wages; judge decides amount exempt based on a
percentage of the federal minimum wage Earned but unpaid wages of spouse |
512:21(II) 512:21(III) |
| Wild Card | None | |
Thursday January 12, 2006