Wildcard Exemptions — State System
West Virginia Law Exemptions
$800 plus unused portion of homestead or burial exemption, of any property)
Federal Non-Bankruptcy Wildcard Exemptions (none)
Wildcard Exemptions -- Federal System § 522(d)
Can West Virginia debtors use the Federal Bankruptcy exemptions instead of West Virginia exemptions?
Yes, as of July 1. 2021. W. Va. Code § 38-10-4.
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.