Wyoming Bankruptcy Exemptions
Homestead
1-20-101 & 1-20-104 - Real property up to $10,000; house trailer up to
$6,000. Tenancies by the entirety are exempt without limit as to debts of
one spouse [In re Anselmi, 52 B.R. 479 (D. Wyo. 1985)]. Spouse or child of
deceased owner may claim.
Personal Property
1-20-105 - Clothing and wedding rings up to $1,000 total.
1-20-106 - Household articles, furniture, bedding and food up to $2,000 per
person in the home; school books, pictures, and bible; motor vehicle up to
$2,400; and burial plot.
1-20-111 - Medical savings account contributions.
26-32-102 - Pre-paid funeral contracts.
Wages
1-15-511 - The greater of the following: 30 times the federal minimum hourly
wage or minimum of 75% of disposable weekly earnings.
7-18-114 - Inmates in adult community corrections programs' wages.
7-16-308 - Wages of inmates on work release.
19-9-401 - Earnings of national guard members.
25-13-107 - Inmates in correctional industries programs' wages.
Pensions
11 U.S.C. § 522 - Tax exempt retirement accounts; Traditional and Roth IRAs
up to $1,095,000 per person.
1-20-110 - Private or public retirement funds or accounts.
9-3-426 - Public employees.
9-3-620 - Highway officers, criminal investigators, and game and fish
wardens.
15-5-209 - Death benefits of firefighters.
15-5-313 - Police officers.
Public Benefits
1-40-113 - Crime victims' compensation.
27-14-702 - Workers' compensation.
27-3-319 - Unemployment compensation.
42-2-113 - General assistance.
Tools of Trade
1-20-106 - Motor vehicle, tools, implements, team and stock in trade to
$2,000; library and implements of a professional up to $2,000.
Insurance
26-15-129 - Life insurance proceeds.
26-15-130 - Disability benefits if policy prohibits use to pay creditors.
26-15-131 - Group life or disability policy or proceeds.
26-15-132 - Annuity contract proceeds up to $350 per month.
26-15-133 - Life insurance proceeds if policy prohibits use to pay
creditors.
26-29-218 - Fraternal benefit society benefits.
Miscellaneous
12-4-604 - Liquor licenses and malt beverage permits.