Not exact matches
There's a proposal afoot in Washington to set a national
limit of $ 125,000 on the homestead
exemption in
bankruptcy.
If you file personal
bankruptcy in Kitchener you are allowed to keep one motor vehicle with no liens or loans against it worth up to the current
exemption limit.
While there are
exemptions that allow you to keep assets like most household furnishings, clothing and a car valued at less than $ 6,600, if you have significant equity in your home (beyond the seizure
limits set by Ontario
exemption laws) or investments,
bankruptcy may not be your best option.
In Canada, however, there are personal
bankruptcy exemptions within certain monetary
limits.
The
exemption limit varies based on state laws, but some states allow you to use a federal
bankruptcy exemption list.
The main differences in filing
bankruptcy from state to state or in territories are found in
exemption laws that designate which property is off
limits to creditors.
Some states have an
exemption limit for
bankruptcy filings and vehicles that are paid off whose value is lower than this threshold may be kept.
An individual filing for
bankruptcy is entitled to keep one vehicle below the
exemption limit ($ 6,600 in 2017 under Ontario law).