FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE
All law references are to Connecticut Bankruptcy Code.

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EXEMPTION

LAW PROVISION

HOMESTEAD

Real property, including mobile or manufactured home to $75,000 (Spouses may double)

52-352b(t)

INSURANCE 

Disability benefits paid by association for its members

52-352b(p)

Fraternal benefit society benefits

38a-637

Health or disability benefits

52-352b(e)

Life insurance proceeds if clause prohibits proceeds from being used to pay beneficiary's creditors

38a-454

Life insurance proceeds or avails

38a-453

Un-matured life insurance policy loan value to $4,000

52-352b(s)

MISCELLANEOUS

Alimony, to extent wages exempt

52-352b(n)

Child support

52-352b(h)

Farm partnership animals and livestock feed reasonably required to run farm where at least 50% of partners are members of same family

52-352d

Property of business partnership

34-63

PENSIONS

ERISA-qualified benefits, to extent wages exempt (only payments being received)

52-352b(m)

Municipal employees

7-446

Probate judges and employees

45-29o

State employees

5-171, 5-192w

Teachers

10-183q

PERSONAL PROPERTY

Appliances, food, clothing, furniture and bedding needed

52-352b(a)

Burial plot

52-352b(c)

Health aids needed

52-352b(f)

Motor vehicle to $13,500

52-352b(j)

Proceeds for damaged exempt property

52-352b(q)

Residential utility and security deposits for 1 residence

52-352b(l)

Wedding and engagement rings

52-352b(k)

PUBLIC BENEFITS

Aid to blind, aged, disabled, AFDC

52-352b(d)

Crime victims’ compensation

52-352b(o), 54-213

Social security

52-352b(g)

Unemployment compensation

31-272(c), 52-352b(g)

Veterans’ benefits

52-352b(g)

Vietnam veterans’ death benefits

27-140I

Wages from earnings incentive program

52-352b(d)

Workers’ compensation

52-352b(g)

TOOLS OF TRADE

Arms, military equipment, uniforms, musical instruments of military personnel

52-352b(I)

Tools, books, instruments and farm animals needed

52-352b(b)

WAGES

Minimum 75% of earned but unpaid wages

52-361a(f)

WILD CARD

$1,075 of any property plus up to $10,125 of any amount of unused homestead exemption

52-352b(r)