Wyoming Bankruptcy Exemptions

Homestead

1-20-101 & 1-20-104 - Real property up to $10,000; house trailer up to $6,000. Tenancies by the entirety are exempt without limit as to debts of one spouse [In re Anselmi, 52 B.R. 479 (D. Wyo. 1985)]. Spouse or child of deceased owner may claim.

Personal Property

1-20-105 - Clothing and wedding rings up to $1,000 total.

1-20-106 - Household articles, furniture, bedding and food up to $2,000 per person in the home; school books, pictures, and bible; motor vehicle up to $2,400; and burial plot.

1-20-111 - Medical savings account contributions.

26-32-102 - Pre-paid funeral contracts.

Wages

1-15-511 - The greater of the following: 30 times the federal minimum hourly wage or minimum of 75% of disposable weekly earnings.

7-18-114 - Inmates in adult community corrections programs' wages.

7-16-308 - Wages of inmates on work release.

19-9-401 - Earnings of national guard members.

25-13-107 - Inmates in correctional industries programs' wages.

Pensions

11 U.S.C. § 522 - Tax exempt retirement accounts; Traditional and Roth IRAs up to $1,095,000 per person.

1-20-110 - Private or public retirement funds or accounts.

9-3-426 - Public employees.

9-3-620 - Highway officers, criminal investigators, and game and fish wardens.

15-5-209 - Death benefits of firefighters.

15-5-313 - Police officers.

Public Benefits

1-40-113 - Crime victims' compensation.

27-14-702 - Workers' compensation.

27-3-319 - Unemployment compensation.

42-2-113 - General assistance.

Tools of Trade

1-20-106 - Motor vehicle, tools, implements, team and stock in trade to $2,000; library and implements of a professional up to $2,000.

Insurance

26-15-129 - Life insurance proceeds.

26-15-130 - Disability benefits if policy prohibits use to pay creditors.

26-15-131 - Group life or disability policy or proceeds.

26-15-132 - Annuity contract proceeds up to $350 per month.

26-15-133 - Life insurance proceeds if policy prohibits use to pay creditors.

26-29-218 - Fraternal benefit society benefits.

Miscellaneous

12-4-604 - Liquor licenses and malt beverage permits.

Other - Add any applicable Federal Nonbankruptcy Exemptions


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