NH Bankruptcy Exemptions
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FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE
All Bankruptcy law references are to New Hampshire Revised Code unless noted. |
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ASSET |
EXEMPTION |
LAW PROVISION |
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HOMESTEAD
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Real property or manufactured housing (if you own the land it’s on) to $100,000 |
480:1 |
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INSURANCE |
Firefighters’ aid insurance
Life insurance or endowment proceeds if beneficiary is a married woman.
Life insurance or endowment proceeds if you are not the insured.
Fraternal benefit society benefits
Homeowners’ insurance proceeds to $5000 |
402:69
408:1
408:2
418:24
512:21 |
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MISCELLANEOUS |
Child support
Jury, witness fees
Property of business partnership
Wages of minor child |
161-C-11
512:21 (VI)
304A:25
512:21 (III) |
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PENSIONS |
Federally created pension (only benefits building up)
Firefighters
Police officers
Public employees |
512:21 (IV)
102:23
103:18
100A:26 |
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PERSONAL PROPERTY |
Automobile to $4000
Beds, bedsteads, bedding & cooking utensils needed
Bibles & books to $800
Burial plot, lot
Church pew
Clothing needed
Cooking & heating stoves, refrigerator
Cow, 6 sheep or fleece; 4 tons of hay
Domestic fowl to $300
Food and fuel to $400
Furniture to $3500
Hog, pig or pork (if already slaughtered)
Jewelry to $500
Proceeds for lost or destroyed exempt property
Sewing machine
Any property up to $1,000
Up to $7,000 in any property for any unused amounts allowed for items (III), (X), (VII), (XIII), (XIIII), and tools of trade
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511:2(XVI)
511:2(II)
511:2(VIII)
511:2(XIV)
511:2(XV)
511:2(I)
511:2(IV)
511:2(XI), (XII)
511:2(XIII)
511:2(VI)
511:2(III)
511:2(X)
511:2(XVII)
512:21(VIII)
511:2(V)
511:2(XV) |
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PUBLIC BENEFITS |
Aid to blind, aged, disabled, AFDC
Unemployment compensation
Workers’ compensation |
167:25
282A:159
281A:52 |
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TOOLS OF TRADE |
Tools of your occupation to $5000
Uniforms, arms & equipment of military member
Yoke of oxen or horse needed for farming or teaming |
511:2(IX)
511:2(VII)
511:2(XII) |
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WAGES |
Earned but unpaid wages; judge decides amount exempt based on a percentage of the federal minimum wage
Earned but unpaid wages of spouse |
512:21(II)
512:21(III) |
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WILD CARD |
Up to $1,000 in any property |
511:2 |
NH Bankruptcy Courts
See the list below for Bankruptcy Courts by District. Click on the District link to go directly to that Bankruptcy Court's web site.
| BANKRUPTCY COURTS |
NUMBER OF COPIES |
District of New Hampshire
275 Chestnut Street, 4th Floor
Manchester, NH 03101
Telephone: (603) 666-7532
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contact clerks office |
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