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Connecticut Bankruptcy ExemptionsHomestead 52-352b - Real property, including mobile or manufactured home, up to $75,000. This only applies to claims arising after 1993. In money judgement cases arising out of services provided at a hospital, up to $125,000. Personal Property 52-321 - Spendthrift trust funds needed for support. Tuition savings accounts. 52-352 - Motor vehicle up to $3,500; food, clothing and health aids; appliances, furniture and bedding; wedding and engagement rings; burial plot; residential utility and security deposits for 1 residence; proceeds for damaged exempt property; transfers made to a nonprofit debt adjustor; and $1,000 of any property. Wages 52-361a - Minimum 75% of earned but unpaid wages or 40 times the state or federal minimum hourly wage; the greater of the two amounts will be used. Pensions 11 U.S.C. § 522 - Tax exempt retirement accounts. Traditional and Roth IRAs up to $1,095,000 per person. 5-171;5-192w - State employees. 7-446 - Municipal employees. 10-183q - Teachers. 52-321a - Medical savings accounts. 52-352b - ERISA-IRAs, Roth IRAs, Keoghs, and other qualified benefits, but only to the extent wages are exempt. Public Benefits 31-272 & 52-352b - Unemployment compensation. 52-352b - Workers' compensation; veterans' benefits; social security; crime victims' compensation; public assistance. Tools of Trade 52-352b - Arms, military equipment, uniforms and musical instruments of military personnel; tools, books, instruments and farm animals needed. Alimony and Child Support 52-352b - Alimony and child support, to extent wages are exempt. Insurance 38a-453 - Life insurance proceeds, dividends, interest, or cash or surrender value: 38a-454 - Life insurance proceeds if policy prohibits use to pay creditors. 38a-637 - Fraternal benefit society benefits. 52-352b - Health and disability benefits; disability benefits paid by association for its members; unmatured life insurance policy dividends, interest, or loan value up to $4,000, if the beneficiary is a dependent. Misc. 52-352d - Farm partnership animals and livestock feed that are required to reasonably run the farm where 50% or more of the partners are from the same family. HOME BANKRUPTCY STEPS FREE CONSULTATION EMERGENCY FILING
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