West Virginia Bankruptcy Exemption Information
If you are acting as a bankruptcy trustee, you will be required to examine the assets of the debtor to discover if there is any property that can be liquidated. Check our quick reference guide to see some of the West Virginia bankruptcy exemptions that are claimed most commonly.
Homestead
$25,000 exemption for the debtor's interest in real or personal property.
Wages
No specific exemption.
Automobiles
$2,400 for one motor vehicle.
Other Property
$400 per item (and $8,000 in the aggregate) in household
furnishings, household goods, clothing, appliances, books, animals, crops and
musical instruments; $1,000 in jewelry; $1,500 in books and tools
of trade.
Note: Exemptions may have changed since our last update.
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