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Florida Exemptions and Exempt Property
This is a Debtor's claim to remove certain property from the bankruptcy estate. If property is determined to be exempt, then the Debtor(s) is/are allowed to keep the exempt property.
The following is a listing of most of the Florida Exemptions in which each adult Debtor can use to exempt property, in whole or in part, when filing for Bankruptcy in Florida: |
- Real Estate/Real Property - real property including mobile home to unlimited value, provided that the property does not exceed applicable acreage restrictions.
- Personal Property/Household Goods - to $1,000 per person
- Automobile - up to $1,000 per person.
- Insurance/Annuities (unlimited value) - annuity contract proceeds, death benefits payable to a specific beneficiary, not the deceased's estate, disability or illness benefits, fraternal society benefits, cash surrender value of life insurance.
- Pensions/Retirement Plans - county officers, county employees, ERISA, police officers and firefighters, state officers, state employees, teachers, IRA, 401(K), Keogh accounts.
- Public Benefits/Entitlements - veterans' benefits, workers' compensation, crime victims' compensation, public assistance, social security, unemployment compensation.
- Wages - Head of Household earnings with certain restrictions.
- Tax Refunds - Tax refunds and earned income credits.
Examples of Non-Exempt debts:- Personal property in excess of $1,000 per person.
- Value of vehicles in excess of $1,000 per person.
- Stocks, bonds, mutual funds, certificates of deposits.
- Business assets, tools of trade, shares of a corporation, subject to certain factual circumstances.
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