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ASSET
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EXEMPTION DESCRIPTION
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LAW SECTION
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Homestead
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Real property or manufactured housing (if you own the land it’s on)
to $50,000
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480:1
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Insurance
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Firefighters’ aid insurance
Fraternal benefit society benefits
Homeowners’ insurance proceeds to $5000
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402:69
418:24
512:21 (VIII)
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Miscellaneous
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Child support
Jury, witness fees
Property of business partnership
Wages of minor child
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161-C-11
512:21 (VI)
304A:25
512:21 (III)
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Pensions
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Federally created pension (only benefits building up)
Firefighters
Police officers
Public employees
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512:21 (IV)
102:23
103:18
100A:26
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Personal Property
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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
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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)
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Public Benefits
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Aid to blind, aged, disabled, AFDC
Unemployment compensation
Workers’ compensation
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167:25
282A:159
281A:52
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Tools of Trade
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Tools of your occupation to $5000
Uniforms, arms & equipment of military member
Yoke of oxen or horse needed for farming or teaming
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511:2(IX)
511:2(VII)
511:2(XII)
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Wages
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Earned but unpaid wages; judge decides amount exempt based on a
percentage of the federal minimum wage
Earned but unpaid wages of spouse
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512:21(II)
512:21(III)
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Wild Card
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None
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