Motor Vehicle Exemptions & Other Personal Property

by Albin Renauer

Albin Renauer has spent his career making consumer law information free and accessible to everyone. In the 1990s Albin worked with Nolo Press to invent WillMaker and LivingTrustMaker and ran Nolo website back in the DotCom era of Y2K. In 2006, Albin launched LegalConsumer.com and the free Bankruptcy Means Test Calculator. Millions of consumers have used these FREE tools and information to learn about their rights under bankruptcy law. For more than 30 years, Albin co-authored 22 editions of Nolo's bestselling guide How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy from 1989 to 2023. Albin is currently exploring ways that AI can increase consumers' access to justice.

Jurisdictional relevance: ST

There are versions of this article for each State.

Homestead Exemptions

How much of your home equity is protected if you file for bankruptcy in West Virginia?

50 State Tools of Trade Exemptions

Most states allow an exemption for "tools of trade or profession"... this can include tools, books, even vehicles. Sometimes can be an alternative to the motor vehicle exemption.

50 State Wild Card Citations

Almost every state has an exemption for "any property" which is sometimes called the "wildcard" or "grubsteak" exemption. Generally this exemption is useful because it can be combined with other exemptions to fully protect equity that might otherwise go unprotected.

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