Bankruptcy Exemption Citations
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In re Pearl, 723 F.2d 193 (2nd Cir. 1983) - Real property including co-op, condo, or mobile home, to $179,975 for the counties of Kings, New York, Queens, Bronx, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, Westchester, and Putnam; $149.975 for the counties of Dutchess, Albany, Columbia, Orange, Saratoga, and Ulster; $89,975 for the remaining counties in the state. (husband & wife may double)
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 (c) - ERISA-qualified benefits, IRAs, & Keoghs & income needed for support
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 - Clothing, furniture, refrigerator, TV, radio, computer and cell phone, crockery, cooking utensils & tableware, dishes necessary for family;
Stoves and home heating equipment with fuel to last 120 days;
Wedding ring, jewelry and art to $1,175;
Religious texts, schoolbooks, other books to $600;
Church pew or seat;
Domestic animal with food to last 120 days, to $1,175;
(NY CPLR § 5205)
In bankruptcy, these personal property exemptions claimed under NY CPLR § 5205 may not exceed $11,975 total (including tools of trade & limited annuity) (NY DEBT & CRED § 283)
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 (a),(b) - Farm machinery, team & food for 60 days; professional furniture, books, & instruments to $3,575 total
N.Y. CPLR § 5206 (a) - Real property including co-op, condo, or mobile home, to $179,975 for the counties of Kings, New York, Queens, Bronx, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, Westchester, and Putnam; $149.975 for the counties of Dutchess, Albany, Columbia, Orange, Saratoga, and Ulster; $89,975 for the remaining counties in the state. (husband & wife may double)
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 283 (1) - Annuity contract benefits due the debtor, if
debtor paid for the contract; $5,000 limit
if purchased within 6 mos. prior to filing &
not tax-deferred
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 283 - Clothing, furniture, refrigerator, TV, radio, computer and cell phone, crockery, cooking utensils & tableware, dishes necessary for family;
Stoves and home heating equipment with fuel to last 120 days;
Wedding ring, jewelry and art to $1,175;
Religious texts, schoolbooks, other books to $600;
Church pew or seat;
Domestic animal with food to last 120 days, to $1,175;
(NY CPLR § 5205)
In bankruptcy, these personal property exemptions claimed under NY CPLR § 5205 may not exceed $11,975 total (including tools of trade & limited annuity) (NY DEBT & CRED § 283)
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 283 (2) - (Contingent Alternative Exemption for debtors who do not claim homestead): Cash (including savings bonds, tax refunds, bank & credit union deposits) to $6,000, or to $11,975 minus the aggregate total exemptions taken for personal property, whichever amount is less
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 285 - As of 2011, New York allows residents to choose the federal exemptions pursuant to Code § 522(b). NYD&CL § 285
N.Y. Est. Powers & Trusts Law § 7-1.5 (a)(2) - Life insurance proceeds left at death
with the insurance company, if clause
prohibits proceeds from being used to pay
beneficiary's creditors
N.Y. Ins. Law § 3212 (d) - Annuity contract benefits due the debtor, if
debtor paid for the contract; $5,000 limit
if purchased within 6 mos. prior to filing &
not tax-deferred
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-54-102 - Any economic impact payment that is payable to debtor or debtor’s dependents; COVID relief payments or other relief payments resulting from national or statewide emergency or disaster.
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 21.090 (1)(y) - Payments received pursuant to the federal Social Security Act including, without limitation, retirement and survivors' benefits, supplemental security income benefits and disability insurance benefits.