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Exemption: Cash for fuel, heat, water, or light to $500 per month

Citation: Stat. - Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 34 (1)

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 34 (1):
� 34. Property exempt from execution

The following property of the debtor shall be exempt from seizure on execution:

First, The necessary wearing apparel, beds and bedding for himself and his family; one heating unit used for warming the dwelling house, and the amount each month, not exceeding seventy-five dollars, reasonably necessary to pay for fuel, heat, water, hot water and light for himself and his family.

Second, Other household furniture necessary for him and his family, not exceeding three thousand dollars in value.

Third, The bibles, school books and library, used by him or his family, not exceeding two hundred dollars in value.

Fourth, Two cows, twelve sheep, two swine and four tons of hay.

Fifth, Tools, implements and fixtures necessary for carrying on his trade or business, not exceeding five hundred dollars in value.

Sixth, Materials and stock designed and procured by him and necessary for carrying on his trade or business, and intended to be used or wrought therein, not exceeding five hundred dollars in value.

Seventh, Provisions necessary and procured and intended for the use of the family, or the money necessary therefor, not exceeding three hundred dollars in value.

Eighth, One pew occupied by him or his family in a house of public worship; but this provision shall not prevent the sale of a pew for the nonpayment of a tax legally laid thereon.

Ninth, Boats, fishing tackle and nets of fishermen actually used by them in the prosecution of their business, not exceeding five hundred dollars in value.

Tenth, The uniform of an officer or soldier in the militia and the arms and accoutrements required by law to be kept by him.

Eleventh, Rights of burial and tombs in use as repositories for the dead.

Twelfth, One sewing machine, in actual use by each debtor or by his family, not exceeding two hundred dollars in value.

Thirteenth, Share [FN1] in co-operative associations subject to chapter one hundred and fifty-seven, not exceeding one hundred dollars in value in the aggregate.

Fourteenth, Estates of homestead as defined in chapter one hundred and eighty-eight or, in lieu thereof, the amount of money each rental period, not exceeding two hundred dollars per month, necessary to pay the rent for the dwelling unit occupied by him and his family.

Fifteenth, Cash, savings or other deposits in a banking institution, or money owed to him each pay period as wages for personal labor or services, or any combination of such cash, deposits or money owing, not exceeding one hundred and twenty-five dollars, or any sum of money which was received by or is owing to him as public assistance.

Sixteenth, An automobile necessary for personal transportation or to secure or maintain employment, not exceeding seven hundred dollars in value.
Last Amended: 2011
2011

Amended by St.1951, c. 35; St.1970, c. 616; St.1971, c. 349; St.1975, c. 501, �� 4 to 8; St.2010, c. 431, � 4, eff. April 7, 2011.
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