Utah Bankruptcy Law

Considering filing bankruptcy in Utah? You need to understand Utah bankruptcy law and exemptions.

As on overview we have listed some of the main exemptions, links to the federal courts serving Utah, and some filing statistics for Utah.

Utah Exemptions

Homestead:
If primary residence:$20,000 if individually owned; $40,000 if jointly owned If not primary residence: $5,000 if individually owned; $10,000 if jointly owned
Details:
Homestead consisting of debtor's residence, which may consist of a dwelling or mobile home in which debtor resides plus up to 1 acre of surrounding land reasonably necessary for use of residence

Motor Vehicle:
$2,500
Details:
One motor vehicle used in debtor's business or profession, other than for traveling to and from work (Does not include off-highway or recreational vehicles. See UCA § 78-23-8(3)(a))


This is just and overview and there is a detailed list of the Utah Bankruptcy Exemptions.

Utah Bankruptcy Courts

If you need more information about the Utah Federal Bankruptcy Courts you can click on the link for your district.

  • Utah District

    • Utah Filing Statistics

    Here are the counties in Utah with the highest amount of bankruptcy filings.

    Year - County
    Total
    Ch7
    Ch13
    2012 SALT LAKE
    7011
    4504
    2503
    2012 UTAH
    2444
    1841
    601
    2012 DAVIS
    1621
    1034
    587
    2012 WEBER
    1570
    958
    612

    You can see the information for all counties by visiting the Utah Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy filings by county page.

    Here are the most recently available statistics for monthly bankruptcy filings in Utah.

    Year - Month
    Total
    Ch7
    Ch13
    2013 6
    1157
    808
    349
    2013 5
    1460
    1020
    440
    2013 4
    1356
    938
    418
    2013 3
    1551
    1112
    439
    2013 2
    985
    621
    364
    2013 1
    942
    545
    397


    You can see more data by visiting the Utah Personal Bankruptcy Filing Statistics page.

    If you have question about filing bankruptcy please visit our Frequently Asked Questions Page or schedule a free consultation with a local attorney.