Idaho State Bankruptcy Exemptions
Laws That Keep Your Creditors' Hands Off Your Property
Exemptions are laws passed by every state that allow you to protect certain types of your property from your creditors when you file bankruptcy-such as your home, car, pensions and IRAs, motor vehicles, clothing, tools, and other important property. Idaho law provides a number of exemptions that protect your property, and your Idaho TotalBankruptcy.com attorney will be able to advise you on which exemptions are best for you.
Homestead
A dwelling house or mobile home, and the lands on which said structures are situated, with a total exemption not to exceed the lesser of: (i) the total net value of the lands, mobile home, and improvements thereon, or (ii) the sum of $50,000.
Wages
The maximum amount of wages that can be garnished in any work week is 25 percent of the debtor's weekly disposable earnings, or the amount by which the debtor's disposable earnings exceed 30 times the federal minimum wage, whichever is less.
Automobiles
$3,000 for one motor vehicle.
Other Property
$1,000 for jewelry; $1,500 for implements, professional books, and tools of the trade; and $500 per item (not to exceed $5,000 in the aggregate) for the following items: household furnishings, goods, and appliances held primarily for the personal, family, or household use of the individual or a dependent of the individual; wearing apparel, animals, books, and musical instruments; and family portraits and heirlooms of particular sentimental value to the individual.
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