Utah Bankruptcy Filing - UT Bankruptcy Exemptions and Court Information

FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE All Bankruptcy law references are to Utah Bankruptcy Code unless noted.
ASSET	EXEMPTION	LAW PROVISION
HOMESTEAD	Real property or mobile home (land may not exceed 1 acre), up to $5,000 if some or all of property is not debtor's primary personal residence; up to $30,000 if all of property is debtor's primary personal residence. May be claimed on more than one parcel. Proceeds of sale exempt for 1 year. Water rights and interests, in the form of corporate stock or otherwise, are exempt to extent they are necessarily employed in supplying water to the homestead for domestic and irrigating purposes. (joint owners may double) Must file homestead declaration before attempted sale of home	78B-5-504
INSURANCE	Disability, illness, medical or hospital benefits Fraternal benefit society benefits Life insurance policy cash surrender value to $5,000 Life insurance proceeds if beneficiary is insureds spouse or dependent, as needed for support	78-23-5(1) ( c), (d) 31A-9-603 78-23-7 78-73-6(2)
MISC.	Alimony needed for support Child support Property of business partnership	78-23-5(1) (k), 78-23-6(1) 78-23-5(1) (f), (k) 48-1-22
PENSIONS	ERISA-qualified benefits Public employees Other pensions needed for support	78-23-5(1) (j) 49-1-609 78-23-6(3)
PERSONAL PROPERTY	Animals, books & musical instruments to $1000 total Artwork depicting, or done by, family member Bed, bedding, carpets, washer & dryer Burial plot Clothing (cannot claim furs or jewelry) Food to last 3 months Furnishings & appliances to $1000 Health aids needed Heirloom or other sentimental item to $1000 Motor Vehicle to $5,000 Personal injury recoveries for you or person you depended on Proceeds for damaged exempt property Refrigerator, freezer, microwave, stove & sewing machine Wrongful death recoveries for person you depended on	78-23-8(1) (b) 78-23-5(1) (h) 78-23-5(1) (g) 78-23-5(1) (a) 78-23-5(1) (g) 78-23-5(1) )g) 78-23-8(1) (a) 78-23-5(1) (b) 78-23-8(1) ( c) 78-23-8(2) 78-23-5(1) (I) 78-23-9 78-23-5(1) (g) 78-23-5(1) (i)
PUBLIC BENEFITS	AFDC Crime victims compensation General assistance Occupational disease disability benefits Unemployment compensation Veterans benefits Workers compensation	17-13-9 63-63-21 55-15-32 35-2-35 35-4-18 78-23-5(1) (e) 35-1-80
TOOLS OF TRADE	Implements, books & tools of trade to $5,000 Military property of National Guard member Motor vehicle to $5,000	78-23-8(2) 39-1-47 78-23-8(3)
WAGES	Earnings to the lesser of (1) 75% of disposable income, or (2) 37 times the federal minimum wage per week. R. Civ. Proc., Rule 64D(a) Unpaid earnings due as of the bankruptcy filing in an amount equal to 1/24 of the median Utah annual income if you are paid more than once per month and 1/12 if you are paid monthly. §78B-5-505(1)(a)(xvi)	70C-7-103
WILD CARD	None

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