Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.440 :: Wild Card Exemptions : Missouri Bankruptcy Law

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Scott v. Union Planters Bank N.A., 196 S.W.3d 574 (Mo.App. S.D., 5/15/2006) - Bank accounts owned as tenancy by the entirety may be exempt against debts owed by only one spouse
In re Eads, 271 B.R. 371 (Bkrtcy. W.D. Mo. 2002) - Property held as tenancy by the entirety may be exempt against debts owed by only one spouse
In re Eads, 271 B.R. 371 (Bkrtcy. W.D. Mo. 2002) - Property held as tenancy by the entirety may be exempt against debts owed by only one spouse
In re Mitchell,, 73 B.R. 93 (E.D. Mo. 1987) - Personal injury causes of action - NO LONGER EXEMPT as of September 4, 2007 - no "common law" exemptions in Missouri. Must all be statutory, according to In re Mahony (W.D.Mo.), citing In re Benn (8th Cir).
In re Smith,, 254 B.R. 751 (W.D. Mo. 2000) - Real property to $15,000 or mobile home to $5,000 (joint owners may not double)
Edgar v. Ruma, 823 S.W.2d 59 (Mo. Ct. App. 1991 ) - Bank accounts owned as tenancy by the entirety may be exempt against debts owed by only one spouse
In re Hurd, 441 BR 116 (BAP 8th Cir 2010) - Real property to $15,000 or mobile home to $5,000 (joint owners may not double)
In re Parsons, 437 B.R. 854 (Bankr. E.D. Mo. 2010) - Minimum 75% of weekly earnings (90% of weekly earnings for head of family), or 30 times the federal minimum hourly wage, whichever is more; bankruptcy judge may authorize more for low-income debtors
In re Canady-Houston, 281 B.R. 286 (Bankr.W.D.Mo 2002) - No and Yes (Western District)
In re Gerling, 175 B.R. 295 (Bankr.W.D.Mo 1994) - No and Yes (Western District)
In re Manring, 129 B.R. 198 (Bankr.W.D.Mo 1991) - No and Yes (Western District)
In re Podnar, 307 B.R. 667 (Bankr.W.D.Mo 2003) - No and Yes (Western District)
In re Corbett, No. 13�60042 (Bankr.W.D.Mo. 2013) - Public assistance, (including earned income tax credit, and child tax credit)
In re Hardy, 495 BR 440 (Bankr.W.D.Mo 2013) - Public assistance, (including earned income tax credit, and child tax credit)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 104.250 - Highway & transportation employees
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 104.540 - State employees
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 169.090 - Teachers
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 214.190 - Burial grounds to 1 acre or $100
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 287.260 - Workers' compensation
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 288.380 (10)(l) - Unemployment compensation
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 358.250 - Property of business partnership
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 377.090 - Assessment plan or life insurance proceeds
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 377.330 - Stipulated insurance premiums
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 456.014 - Employee benefit spendthrift trust
Mo. Rev. Stat. � 513.427 - Missouri has elected to "opt out" of the federal exemptions pursuant to Code § 522(b). MAS § 513.427.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(10)(c) - Disability or illness benefits
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(8) - Fraternal benefit society benefits to $5,000, bought over 6 months before filing
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(8) - Life insurance dividends, loan value, or interest to $5,000, bought over 6 months before filing
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(7) - Unmatured life insurance policy
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(10) (f) - Retirement plan, profit-sharing plan, health savings plan, or similar plan, including an inherited account or plan, qualified under section 401(a), 403(a), 403 (b), 408, (IRA) 408A (Roth IRA), or 409 of the federal tax code, inlcuding an iherited account or plan
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(9) - Health aids
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(2) - Wedding (or engagement) ring to $1,500, other jewelry to $500
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(5) - Motor vehicles to $3,000 in aggregate.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(11) - Wrongful death recoveries for person you depended on
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(10)(a) - Public assistance, (including earned income tax credit, and child tax credit)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(10)(a) - Social Security
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(10)(c) - Unemployment compensation
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(10)(b) - Veterans' benefits
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(6) - Real property to $15,000 or mobile home to $5,000 (joint owners may not double)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(10)(d) - Alimony, child support to $750 per month
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(1) - Appliances, household goods, furnishings, clothing, books, crops, animals, & musical instruments to $3,000 total
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(4) - Implements, books, & tools of trade to $3,000
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(3) - $1,250 of any property if head of family, else $600; head of family may claim additional $350 per unmarried dependent child under age 21.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 (12) - Firearms, including accessories and ammunition to $1,500
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 (1)(10)(f) - Health savings accounts
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.440 - $1,250 of any property if head of family, else $600; head of family may claim additional $350 per unmarried dependent child under age 21.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.470 - Wages of servant or common laborer to $90
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.475 (2) - Tenancy by the entirety is recognized in ownership of both real and personal property, and in the case of real property, such interests are exempt. MAS § 513.475(2). Consequently, pursuant to Code § 522(b)(2)(B) interests of the debtor in real property as a tenant by the entirety are exempt in Bankruptcy Code.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.475 - Real property to $15,000 or mobile home to $5,000 (joint owners may not double)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 525.030 - Minimum 75% of weekly earnings (90% of weekly earnings for head of family), or 30 times the federal minimum hourly wage, whichever is more; bankruptcy judge may authorize more for low-income debtors
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 595.025 - Crime victim's compensation
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 70.695 - Public officers & employees
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 70.755 - Public officers & employees
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 71.207 - Employees of cities with 100,000 or more people
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 86.1430 - Police department employees
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 86.190 - Police department employees
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 86.353 - Police department employees
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 86.563 - Police department employees
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 87.090 - Firefighters
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 87.365 - Firefighters
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 87.485 - Firefighters
In re Urie, 2006 WL 533514 (Bankr.W.D.Mo 2006) - Wedding (or engagement) ring to $1,500, other jewelry to $500
But see, In re Smith, 10-60388 (W.D. Mo 2010) - Teachers
In re Mahony, 374 B.R. 717 (Bankr.W.D.Mo. Sep 04, 2007) - Personal injury causes of action - NO LONGER EXEMPT as of September 4, 2007 - no "common law" exemptions in Missouri. Must all be statutory, according to In re Mahony (W.D.Mo.), citing In re Benn (8th Cir).
In re Benn, 491 F.3d 811 (8th Cir. 2007) - Personal injury causes of action - NO LONGER EXEMPT as of September 4, 2007 - no "common law" exemptions in Missouri. Must all be statutory, according to In re Mahony (W.D.Mo.), citing In re Benn (8th Cir).

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Ala. Code § 6-10-6 - $8,225 of any personal property, except wages (husband & wife may double)
Ala. Code § 6-10-126 - $8,225 of any personal property, except wages (husband & wife may double)
Ark. Const. Art. 9, � 1 - $500 of any personal property if married or head of family; $200 if not married
Ark. Const. Art. 9, � 2 - $500 of any personal property if married or head of family; $200 if not married
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-66-218 (b)(1),(2) - $500 of any personal property if married or head of family; $200 if not married
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 703.140 (b)(1) - Unused portion of homestead or burial exemption of any property
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 703.140 (b)(5) - $1,700 of any property
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 703.140 (b)(5) - Unused portion of homestead or burial exemption of any property
Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 52-352b (r) - $1,000 of any property
D.C. Code Ann. § 15-501 (a)(3) - Up to $850 in any property, plus up to $8,075 of unused homestead exemption
Del. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 4903 - $500 of any personal property, except tools of trade, if head of family
Ga. Code Ann. § 44-13-100 (a)(6) - Unused portion of homestead exemption to $10,000
Ga. Code Ann. § 44-13-100 (a)(6) - $1200 of any property
Iowa Code § 627.6 (14) - $1,000 of any personal property, including cash, not otherwise exempt
Idaho Code § 11-605 (11) - $1,500 in any tangible personal property
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (b) - $4,000 of any personal property (does not include wages)
Ind. Code Ann. § 34-55-10-2 (c)(2) - $12,100 of any real estate or tangible personal property.
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 427.160 - $1,000 of any property
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 34 (17) - any property up to $1,000 plus up to $5,000 unused about of exemptions for automobile, household furnishings, and tools of trade
Md. Code Ann., [Cts. & Jud. Proc.] § 11-504 (b)(5),(f) - $6,000 of cash or any property; must claim exemption within 30 days of levy or attachment
Md. Code Ann., [Cts. & Jud. Proc.] § 11-504 (f) - An additional $6,000 in any personal property
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422 (16) - Unused portion of exemption in homestead to $10,500; or unused exemption in animals, crops, musical instruments, books, clothing, furnishings, household goods, appliances, tools of the trade, & personal injury recoveries
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422 (15) - $500 of any property
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(3) - $1,250 of any property if head of family, else $600; head of family may claim additional $350 per unmarried dependent child under age 21.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.440 - $1,250 of any property if head of family, else $600; head of family may claim additional $350 per unmarried dependent child under age 21.
Miss. Code Ann. § 85-3-1 (h) - $50,000 of any property, whether real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, including deposits of money, available to any Mississippi resident who is 70 years of age or older.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1C-1601 (a)(2) - $5,000 less any amount claimed for homestead or burial exemption, of any property
N.C. Const. art. X § 1 - $500 of any personal property
N.D. Cent. Code § 28-22-03.1 (1) - $10,000 of any property in lieu of homestead
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1552 - $5,970 of any personal property, except wages, in lieu of homestead
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 511:2 (XVIII) - Unused portion of bibles & books, food & fuel, furniture, jewelry, motor vehicle, and tools of trade exemptions to $7,000
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 511:2 (XVIII) - $1,000 of any property
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 42-10-1 (A)(14) - $15,00 of any personal property
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 42-10-10 - $15,000 of any real or personal property, in lieu of homestead
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 21.090 (z) - $1,000
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 (a)(9) - $1,175 if no homestead claimed.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2329.66 (A)(18) - $1,475 of any property
Or. Rev. Stat. § 18.345 (1)(p) - $400 of any personal property not already covered by existing exemption (husband & wife may double)
42 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 8123 - $300 of any property, including cash, real property, securities, or proceeds from sale of exempt property
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-26-4 (16) - $6,500
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-41-30 (A)(7) - Up to $6,700 for any property, from unused exemptions amounts for homestead, burial, motor vehicle, personal property, jewelry or tool of trade exemptions.
S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 43-45-4 - Head of family may claim $7,000, or nonhead of family may claim $5,000 of any personal property
Tenn. Code Ann. § 26-2-103 - $10,000 of any personal property including deposits on account with any bank or financial institution
11 U.S.C. § 522 (d)(5) - $1,475 of any property
11 U.S.C. § 522 (d)(5) - Up to $13,950 of unused homestead exemption amount, for any property.
Va. Code Ann. § 34-13 - Unused portion of homestead or personal property exemption
Va. Code Ann. § 34-4.1 - $10,000 of any property for disabled veterans
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 2740 (7) - Unused exemptions for motor vehicle, tools of trade, jewelry, household furniture, appliances, clothing, & crops to $7,000
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 2740 (7) - $400 of any property
Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 6.15.010 (1)(c)(ii) - up to $10,000 of any other personal property, except personal earnings as provided under RCW 6.15.050(1)
W. Va. Code § 38-10-4 (e) - $800 plus unused portion of homestead or burial exemption, of any property)

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