Ala. Code § 6-10-126 :: Wild Card Exemptions : Alabama Bankruptcy Law

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Taylor v. AGE Federal Credit Union, 3 F.3d 1512 (11th Cir. 1993) - No
In re James, 406 F.3d 1340 (11th Cir 2005) - Earned Income Tax Credit
Ala. Code § 10A-8-5.01 - Partnership Property
Ala. Code § 10A-8-5.04 - Partnership Property
Ala. Code § 12-18-10 (a),(b) - Judges (only payments being received)
Ala. Code § 15-23-15 (e) - Crime victims' compensation
Ala. Code § 16-25-23 - Teachers
Ala. Code § 19-3B-501 - Spendthrift trusts (with exceptions)
Ala. Code § 19-3B-502 - Spendthrift trusts (with exceptions)
Ala. Code § 19-3B-503 - Spendthrift trusts (with exceptions)
Ala. Code § 19-3B-508 - IRAs, Roth IRAs, and other retirement accounts
Ala. Code § 25-4-140 - Unemployment compensation
Ala. Code § 25-5-86 - Workers' compensation
Ala. Code § 27-14-29 - Fraternal benefit society benefits
Ala. Code § 27-14-29 - Life insurance proceeds and 100% of cash value (by loan or surrender)
Ala. Code § 27-14-31 - Disability proceeds or avails to an average of $250 per month
Ala. Code § 27-14-32 - Annuity proceeds or avails to $250 per month
Ala. Code § 27-15-26 - Life insurance proceeds or avails if clause prohibits proceeds from being used to pay beneficiary's creditors
Ala. Code § 27-30-1 - Mutual aid association benefits
Ala. Code § 27-30-25 - Mutual aid association benefits
Ala. Code § 27-34-1 - Fraternal benefit society benefits
Ala. Code § 27-34-27 - Fraternal benefit society benefits
Ala. Code § 31-2-78 - Arms, uniforms, equipment that state military personnel are required to keep
Ala. Code § 31-7-1 - Southeast Asian War POWs' benefits
Ala. Code § 31-7-2 - Southeast Asian War POWs' benefits
Ala. Code § 36-21-77 - Law enforcement officers
Ala. Code § 36-27-28 - State employees
Ala. Code § 38-4-8 - Aid to blind, aged, disabled; and other public assistance
Ala. Code § 38-4-8 - Earned Income Tax Credit
Ala. Code § 38-5-5 - Aid to blind, aged, disabled; and other public assistance
Ala. Code § 38-5-5 - Earned Income Tax Credit
Ala. Code � 5-19-15 - With respect to consumer loans, consumer credit sales, and consumer leases, 75% of weekly net earnings or 30 times the federal minimum hourly wage; all other cases, 75% of earned but unpaid wages; bankruptcy judge may authorize more for low-income debtors
Ala. Code § 6-10-11 - Alabama has elected to "opt out" of the federal exemptions pursuant to Code § 522(b). AC § 6-10-11.
Ala. Code � 6-10-12 - Exemptions are adjusted every three years for inflation, beginning April 1, 2018
Ala. Code § 6-10-126 (a)(4) - Arms, uniforms, equipment that state military personnel are required to keep
Ala. Code § 6-10-126 - $8,225 of any personal property, except wages (husband & wife may double)
Ala. Code § 6-10-2 - Real property or mobile home to $18,800 (Increased to $18,800 on April 1, 2024); property cannot exceed 160 acres (husband & wife may double)
Ala. Code § 6-10-20 - Must record homestead declaration before attempted sale of home
Ala. Code § 6-10-4 - Real property or mobile home to $18,800 (Increased to $18,800 on April 1, 2024); property cannot exceed 160 acres (husband & wife may double)
Ala. Code § 6-10-5 - Burial place for self and family
Ala. Code § 6-10-5 - Church pew for self and family
Ala. Code § 6-10-6 - Books of debtor and family
Ala. Code § 6-10-6 - Clothing of debtor and family
Ala. Code § 6-10-6 - Family portraits or pictures
Ala. Code § 6-10-6 - $8,225 of any personal property, except wages (husband & wife may double)
Ala. Code � 6-10-7 - With respect to consumer loans, consumer credit sales, and consumer leases, 75% of weekly net earnings or 30 times the federal minimum hourly wage; all other cases, 75% of earned but unpaid wages; bankruptcy judge may authorize more for low-income debtors
Ala. Code § 6-10-8 - Life insurance proceeds and 100% of cash value (by loan or surrender)
Ala. Code § 6-10-8 - Fraternal benefit society benefits
Ala. Code § 6-10-9 - Partnership Property

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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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