Louisiana Bankruptcy Exemptions
The chart below contains a summary of Louisiana state bankruptcy exemptions and other relevant statutory laws.
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Note: Federal bankruptcy exemptions are not available.
Personal exemptions allowed by Louisiana Bankruptcy Laws
Note: Under the 2005 bankruptcy law, almost all types of tax-exempt retirement accounts are exempt in bankruptcy whether state or Federal exemptions are used. Exemptions for 401(k)s, 403(b)s, profit-sharing and money purchase plans, and defined benefit plans include the entire account amounts. However, with traditional and Roth IRAs, the exemption is limited to a total value of $1,171,650 per person for all accounts held by the debtor (not per account). The total value amount is adjusted every three years for inflation. The relevant statutes: 11 U.S.C. §522(d)(12) for Federal bankruptcy exemptions; 11 U.S.C. §522(b)(3)(C) for state bankruptcy exemptions.
| ASSET |
EXEMPTION |
LAW |
| Louisiana Homestead |
Property occupied by debtor to $35,000 (if the debt results from a catastrophic or terminal illness/injury, then to full value of property as of one year before filing). Property cannot exceed 5 acres in a city or town, or 200 acres elsewhere. Husband and wife may not double. |
20:1(A)(1), (2), (3) |
| Wages |
Minimum 75% of disposable weekly earnings or 30 times the Federal minimum hourly wage per week (whichever is greater). Bankruptcy judge may authorize more for low-income debtors |
13:3881(A)(1) |
| Automobile |
Up to $7,500 |
13:3881(A)(7) |
| Other property |
Health, accident, or disability proceeds or avails |
22:1015 |
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Arms, military accouterments; bedding; dishes, glassware, utensils, silverware; clothing, family portraits, musical instruments; bedroom, living room, and dining room furniture; poultry, one cow, household pets; heating and cooling equipment, refrigerator, freezer, stove, washer and dryer, iron, sewing machine |
13:3881(A)(4) |
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Engagement and wedding rings to $5,000 |
13:3881(A)(5) |
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Cemetery plot, monuments |
8:313 |
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Tools, instruments, books, $7,500 of equity in a motor vehicle, one firearm to $500, needed to work |
13:3881(A)(2) |
| Wildcard |
None |
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Note: While this reference information is current as of August 2010, it may not reflect the most up-to-date exemption figures on official state of Louisiana bankruptcy court statutes.
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