Ark. Const. Art. 9, � 2 :: Wild Card Exemptions : Arkansas Bankruptcy Law

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In re Kelley, 455 B.R. 710 (ED. Ark. 2011) - Statute allows exemption of Motor vehicle to $1,200. However, Ark. Constitution limits exemption to $200.
In re Holt, 894 F.2d 1005 (8th Cir. 1990) - Life, health, accident, or disability cash value or proceeds paid or due to $500
In re Holt, 894 F.2d 1005 (8th Cir. 1990) - In a federal bankruptcy case Arkansas allows its residents to choose either the property exemptions provided by the laws of Arkansas or the property exemptions provided by Code § 522(d). ACA § 16-66-217.
Morris v. Solesbee, 892 S.W.2nd 281 (Ark. App. 1995) - Not exempt. Tenancy by the entirety is recognized but debtor's interest in TBE property is not exempt.
In re Parker, 142 B.R. 327 (W.D. Ark 1992) - Yes (Western District)
In re Kennedy, 137 B.R. 302 (E.D. Ark 1992) - No (Eastern District)
In re Stevens, 829 F.2d 693 (8th Cir. 1987) - 1. For married person or head of family: unlimited exemption on real or personal property used as residence to 1/4 acre in city, town, or village, or 80 acres elsewhere; if property is between 1/4—1 acre in city, town, or village, or 80-160 acres elsewhere, additional limit is $2,500; homestead may not exceed 1 acre in city, town, or village, or 160 acres elsewhere (husband & wife may not double)
In re Holt, 97 B.R. 997 (W.D. Ark. 1988) - Life, health, accident, or disability cash value or proceeds paid or due to $500
Ark. Code Ann. � 11-10-109 - Unemployment compensation
Ark. Code Ann. � 11-9-110 - Workers' compensation
Ark. Code Ann. � 16-66-208 - Earned but unpaid wages due for 60 days; in no event less than $25 per week
Ark. Code Ann. � 16-66-209 - Life, health, accident, or disability cash value or proceeds paid or due to $500
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-66-210 - 1. For married person or head of family: unlimited exemption on real or personal property used as residence to 1/4 acre in city, town, or village, or 80 acres elsewhere; if property is between 1/4—1 acre in city, town, or village, or 80-160 acres elsewhere, additional limit is $2,500; homestead may not exceed 1 acre in city, town, or village, or 160 acres elsewhere (husband & wife may not double)
Ark. Code Ann. � 16-66-217 - In a federal bankruptcy case Arkansas allows its residents to choose either the property exemptions provided by the laws of Arkansas or the property exemptions provided by Code § 522(d). ACA § 16-66-217.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-66-218 (b)(3), (4) - 1. For married person or head of family: unlimited exemption on real or personal property used as residence to 1/4 acre in city, town, or village, or 80 acres elsewhere; if property is between 1/4—1 acre in city, town, or village, or 80-160 acres elsewhere, additional limit is $2,500; homestead may not exceed 1 acre in city, town, or village, or 160 acres elsewhere (husband & wife may not double)
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-66-218 (a)(1) - 2. Real or personal property used as residence to $800 if single; $1,250 if married
Ark. Code Ann. � 16-66-218 (b)(16) - IRA deposits to $20,000 if deposited over 1 year before filing for bankruptcy
Ark. Code Ann. � 16-66-218 (a)(2) - Statute allows exemption of Motor vehicle to $1,200. However, Ark. Constitution limits exemption to $200.
Ark. Code Ann. � 16-66-218 (a)(4) - Implements, books, & tools of trade to $750
Ark. Code Ann. � 16-66-218 (b)(6) - Earned but unpaid wages due for 60 days; in no event less than $25 per week
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-66-218 (b)(1),(2) - $500 of any personal property if married or head of family; $200 if not married
Ark. Code Ann. � 23-40-117 - Prepaid funeral trusts
Ark. Code Ann. � 23-71-112 - Stipulated insurance premiums
Ark. Code Ann. � 23-72-114 - Mutual assessment life or disability benefits to $1,000
Ark. Code Ann. � 23-74-403 - Fraternal benefit society benefits
Ark. Code Ann. � 23-79-131 - Life insurance proceeds if clause prohibits proceeds from being used to pay beneficiary's creditors
Ark. Code Ann. � 23-79-131 - Life insurance proceeds or avails if beneficiary isn't the insured
Ark. Code Ann. � 23-79-132 - Group life insurance
Ark. Code Ann. � 23-79-133 - Disability benefits
Ark. Code Ann. � 23-79-134 - Annuity contract
Ark. Code Ann. � 24-10-616 - Police officers
Ark. Code Ann. � 24-11-417 - Disabled police officers
Ark. Code Ann. § 24-11-814 - Disabled firefighters
Ark. Code Ann. � 24-6-205 - State police officers
Ark. Code Ann. � 24-6-223 - State police officers
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-66-207 - Burial plot to 5 acres, if choosing Federal homestead exemption (option 2)
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-66-218 (a)(1) - Burial plot to 5 acres, if choosing Federal homestead exemption (option 2)
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-66-219 - Wedding rings
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-716 (e) - Crime victims' compensation
Ark. Code Ann. § 24-7-715 - School employees
Ark. Const. Art. 9, � 1 - Life, health, accident, or disability cash value or proceeds paid or due to $500
Ark. Const. Art. 9, � 1 - Clothing
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 - Life, health, accident, or disability cash value or proceeds paid or due to $500
Ark. Const. Art. 9, � 2 - Clothing
Ark. Const. Art. 9, � 2 - $500 of any personal property if married or head of family; $200 if not married
Ark. Const. Art. 9, § 3 - 1. For married person or head of family: unlimited exemption on real or personal property used as residence to 1/4 acre in city, town, or village, or 80 acres elsewhere; if property is between 1/4—1 acre in city, town, or village, or 80-160 acres elsewhere, additional limit is $2,500; homestead may not exceed 1 acre in city, town, or village, or 160 acres elsewhere (husband & wife may not double)
Ark. Const. Art. 9, § 4 - 1. For married person or head of family: unlimited exemption on real or personal property used as residence to 1/4 acre in city, town, or village, or 80 acres elsewhere; if property is between 1/4—1 acre in city, town, or village, or 80-160 acres elsewhere, additional limit is $2,500; homestead may not exceed 1 acre in city, town, or village, or 160 acres elsewhere (husband & wife may not double)
Ark. Const. Art. 9, § 5 - 1. For married person or head of family: unlimited exemption on real or personal property used as residence to 1/4 acre in city, town, or village, or 80 acres elsewhere; if property is between 1/4—1 acre in city, town, or village, or 80-160 acres elsewhere, additional limit is $2,500; homestead may not exceed 1 acre in city, town, or village, or 160 acres elsewhere (husband & wife may not double)

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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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