Connecticut Bankruptcy Exemptions
Federal Supplemental Exemptions can be used in conjunction with your Connecticut exemptions and can be
viewed here.
In Connecticut, you may choose to use the Federal Exemption set instead of your state exemptions.
You may also want to visit your local federal bankruptcy court web site:
Also see Connecticut bankruptcy forms.
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EXEMPTION DESCRIPTION
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LAW SECTION
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HOMESTEAD
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Real property, including mobile or manufactured home to $75,000
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52-352b(t)
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INSURANCE
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Disability benefits paid by association for its members
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52-352b(p)
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Fraternal benefit society benefits
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38a-637
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Health or disability benefits
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52-352b(e)
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Life insurance proceeds if clause prohibits proceeds from being used to pay beneficiary’s
creditors
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38a-454
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Life insurance proceeds or avails
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38a-453
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Un-matured life insurance policy loan value to B$4,000
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52-352b(s)
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MISC.
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Alimony, to extent wages exempt
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52-352b(n)
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Child support
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52-352b(h)
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Farm partnership animals and livestock feed reasonably required to run farm where at least 50%
of partners are members of same family
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52-352d
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Property of business partnership
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34-63
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PENSIONS
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ERISA-qualified benefits, to extent wages exempt (only payments being received)
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52-352b(m)
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Municipal employees
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7-446
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Probate judges and employees
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45-29o
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State employees
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5-171, 5-192w
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Teachers
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10-183q
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PERSONAL PROPERTY
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Appliances, food, clothing, furniture and bedding needed
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52-352b(a)
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Burial plot
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52-352b(c)
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Health aids needed
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52-352b(f)
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Motor vehicle to $1,500
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52-352b(j)
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Proceeds for damaged exempt property
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52-352b(q)
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Residential utility and security deposits for 1 residence
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52-352b(l)
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Wedding and engagement rings
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52-352b(k)
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PUBLIC BENEFITS
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Aid to blind, aged, disabled, AFDC
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52-352b(d)
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Crime victims’ compensation
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52-352b(o), 54-213
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Social security
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52-352b(g)
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Unemployment compensation
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31-272(c), 52-352b(g)
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Veterans’ benefits
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52-352b(g)
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Vietnam veterans’ death benefits
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27-140I
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Wages from earnings incentive program
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52-352b(d)
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Workers’ compensation
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52-352b(g)
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TOOLS OF TRADE
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Arms, military equipment, uniforms, musical instruments of military personnel
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52-352b(I)
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Tools, books, instruments and farm animals needed
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52-352b(b)
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WAGES
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Minimum 75% of earned but unpaid wages
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52-361a(f)
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WILD CARD
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$1,000 of any property
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52-352b(r)
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