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Miscellaneous Exemptions -- State System

Miscellaneous Exemptions Under Alaska Law

See also, "Wildcard"

Miscellaneous Exemptions Under Federal Non-Bankruptcy Law

Miscellaneous Exemptions -- Federal System § 522

Can Alaska debtors use the Federal Bankruptcy exemptions instead of Alaska exemptions?

Yes. Alaska allows residents to use the federal exemptions pursuant to Code § 522(b). If the debtor choses to use the Alaska exemptions, AS § 09.38.055 limits the exemptions available to a debtor filing bankruptcy and residing in Alaska to those within the following statutes: AS §§ 09.38.010, 09.38.015, 09.38.017, 09.38.020, 09.38.025 and 09.38.030.

The Federal Bankruptcy Exemptions under 11 U.S.C. § 522(d) are available to you if

  • you haven't lived in any state longer than 180 days for a while,
  • or
  • if your state allows the Federal exemptions as a choice.

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Jurisdictional relevance: ST

There are versions of this article for each State.