One part of figuring out if bankruptcy is right for you is learning what you get to keep. Those things or items that you get to keep, such as your house, automobile, retirement funds and personal belongings, are usually called “exempt items” or "exemptions". Some exemptions are determined by what state you file in and others exist on the Federal level. Click on the links below to learn more about the exemptions for each state. 

Please note: Laws may have changed since our last update. For the most up-to-date version of state exemptions, visit a state legislature site directly, or speak with a bankruptcy attorney near you.

Alabama Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Alaska Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Arizona Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

California Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Colorado Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Connecticut Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Delaware Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

District of Columbia Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Florida Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Georgia Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Hawaii Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Idaho Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Illinois Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Indiana Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Iowa Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Kansas Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Kentucky Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Louisiana Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Maine Bankruptcy Exemption Statues

Maryland Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Massachusetts Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Michigan Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Minnesota Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Mississippi Bankruptcy Exemtpions Statutes

Missouri Bankruptcy Exemptions Statutes

Montana Bankrupcy Exemption Statutes

Nebraska Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Nevada Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

New Hampshire Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

New Jersey Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

New Mexico Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

New York Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

North Carolina Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

North Dakota Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Ohio Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Oklahoma Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Oregon Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Rhode Island Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

South Carolina Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

South Dakota Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Tennessee Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Texas Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Utah Bankruptc Exemption Statutes

Vermont Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Virginia Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Washington Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

West Virginia Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Wisconsin Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes

Wyoming Bankruptcy Exemption Statutes