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Wyoming Exemptions

   

Federal supplemental exemptions can be used in conjunction with your Wyoming exemptions and can be viewed here.

Also see Wyoming bankruptcy forms.

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EXEMPTION DESCRIPTION

LAW SECTION

Homestead

Real property you occupy to $10,000 or house trailer you occupy to $6000 (joint owners may double)

Spouse or child of deceased owner may claim homestead exemption

Property held as tenancy by the entirety may be exempt against debts owed by only one spouse

 

1-20-101, 1-20-102,1-20-104

1-20-103

In re Anselmi, 52 B.R. 479

(D. Wy. 1985)

Insurance

Annuity contract proceeds to $350 per month

Disability benefits if clause prohibits proceeds from being used to pay creditors

Fraternal benefit society benefits

Group life or disability policy or proceeds

Life insurance proceeds held by insurer, if clause prohibits proceeds from being used to pay beneficiary’s creditors

26-15-132

26-15-130

26-29-218

26-15-131

26-15-133

Miscellaneous

Liquor licenses & malt beverage permits

12-4-604

Pensions

Criminal investigators, highway officers

Firefighters, police officers (only payments being received)

Game & fish wardens

Private or public retirement funds and accounts

Public employees

9-3-620

15-5-209

9-3-620

1-20-110

9-3-426

Personal Property

Bedding, furniture, household articles & food to $2000 per person in the home

Bible, schoolbooks & pictures

Burial plot

Clothing & wedding rings needed, up to $1000

Funeral contracts, pre-paid

Motor vehicle to $2000

 

1-20-106(a) (iii)

1-20-106(a) (I)

1-20-106(a) (ii), 35-8-104

1-20-105

26-32-102

1-20-106(a) (iv)

Public Benefits

General assistance

Crime victims’ compensation

Unemployment compensation

Workers’ compensation

42-2-113

1-40-113

27-3-319

27-14-702

Tools of Trade

Library & implements of professional to $2000 or tools, motor vehicle, implements, team & stock in trade to $2000

 

1-20-106(b)

Wages

Earnings of National Guard members

Minimum 75% of earned but unpaid wages

Wages of inmates on work release

19-2-501

1-15-511

7-16-308

Wild Card

None

 

 

 


     

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