Wyoming Bankruptcy Exemptions

On this page you can find all of the exemptions for Wyoming. Exemptions are the property that you can keep when you file bankruptcy.

CATEGORY
PROPERTY
AMOUNT
STATUTE
Homestead
Mobile home homestead
$20,000
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-20-101, 103, 104
Homestead
Homestead occupied by resident
$20,000
Wyo. Stat. Ann. §1-20-101
Motor Vehicle
One motor vehicle
$5,000
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § l-20-106(a)(iv)
Wages / Wage Garnishment
Wages of National Guard Members
100%
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 19-9-401
Wages / Wage Garnishment
Earnings of inmate-Penitentiary Work Release Act
100%
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-16-308, 7-18-114
Wages / Wage Garnishment
Disposable earnings
75% or 30 times the federal minimum hourly wage (WHICHEVER IS GREATER)
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-15-408 & 40-14-505
Insurance
Fraternal Benefit Society benefits
100%
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 26-29-218
Insurance
Proceeds of annuity contracts
$350 per month
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 26-15-132
Insurance
Group life and disability insurance benefits
100%
Wyo. Stat. Ann. §26-15-131
Insurance
Proceeds and avails of disability insurance policies
100%
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 26-15-130
Insurance
Proceeds and avails of life insurance policies wherein the beneficiary is not the insured
100%
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 26-15-129
Personal Property
Lot in burial ground
100%
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § l-20-106(a)(ii)
Personal Property
Family Bible, pictures and school books
100%
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § l-20-106(a)(i)
Personal Property
Necessary wearing apparel (includes wedding rings, but not other jewelry.
$2,000
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-20-105
Personal Property
Cemetery property
100%
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-8-104
Personal Property
Prepaid funeral contracts
100%
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 26-32-102
Personal Property
Furniture, bedding, provisions, and household articles of any kind
$4,000 (if 2 or more persons occupy same residence, each may claim exemption)
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § l-20-106(a)(iii)
Pensions / Retirement Accounts
Firemen's pension benefits
100% (subject to QDROs)
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 15-5-209
Pensions / Retirement Accounts
Policeman pension & death benefits
100%
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 15-5-313(c)
Pensions / Retirement Accounts
Wyoming Retirement System benefits
100% (subject to QDROs)
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-3-426 9-3-620 (Game Wardens)
Pensions / Retirement Accounts
Retirement or annuity funds of any person
100% of amounts qualified under Internal Revenue Code
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-20-110(a)(ii)
Pensions / Retirement Accounts
Pension or annuity benefits of retired employees
100%
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-20-110(a)(i)
Pensions / Retirement Accounts
Compensation for crime victim
100%
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-40-113
Tools of the Trade
Seal of notary public
100%
Wyo. Stat. Ann. §32-1-106
Tools of the Trade
Tools, implements, and stock in trade used to carry on trade or business, OR library, instruments and implements of professional person
$4,000
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § l-20-106(b)
Public Benefits
Public assistance payments
100%
Wyo. Stat. Ann. §42-2-113
Public Benefits
Worker's compensation benefits
100% (except child support)
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-14-702
Public Benefits
Unemployment compensation benefits
100%
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-3-319
Miscellaneous
Specific partnership property
100% of partner's interest
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 17-21-501 & 504
Miscellaneous
Liquor licenses & permits
100%
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 12-4-604
Miscellaneous
Property in Wyoming against a judgment in favor in favor of another state for failure to pay income tax on benefits received from retirement plan.
100%
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-20-110(a)
Health Savings Account
Contributions to medical savings accounts
100%
Wyo. Stat. Ann. §1-20-111

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