Q: What non bankruptcy codes can be used for exemptions in ch 13? For example, if the debt arose from a federal crime.
are there any other codes other than 703 and 704 and the federal codes listed?
A: The state exemptions where the bankruptcy is filed if they are permitted in that jurisdiction.
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Some of the items that may be exempted under Federal laws other than title 11 include:
Foreign Service Retirement and Disability payments, 22 U.S.C. 1104;
Social security payments, 42 U.S.C. 407;
Injury or death compensation payments from war risk hazards, 42 U.S.C. 1717;
Wages of fishermen, seamen, and apprentices, 46 U.S.C. 601;
Civil service retirement benefits, 5 U.S.C. 729, 2265;
Longshoremen’s/Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act death and disability benefits, 33 U.S.C. 916;
Railroad Retirement Act annuities and pensions, 45 U.S.C. 228 (L);
Veterans benefits, 45 U.S.C. 352 (E);
Special pensions paid to winners of the Congressional Medal of Honor, 38 U.S.C. 3101; and
Federal homestead lands on debts contracted before issuance of the patent, 43 U.S.C. 175.
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you posted this on a criminal site and most criminal lawyers do NOT do BK work.
however, it looks like some of my brethren have responded with suggestions.
prepare a summary and request a consultation with a BK lawyer.
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