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Public Benefits Exemptions — State System

New York Law — Public Benefits Exemptions

Federal "Non-Bankruptcy" Public Benefits exemptions
(available in if using state system)

Public Benefits Exemptions — Federal System §522(d)

Can New York debtors use the Federal Bankruptcy exemptions instead of New York exemptions?

No. La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13:3881(B)(1)

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

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