Iowa Bankruptcy

Homestead: The homestead of any person (persons living together as a single household unit may claim exemption once in the aggregate). 1/2 acre including dwelling house and accessories if within urban/municipality plot otherwise 40 acres including dwelling house and appurtenances.

Residential rent:
Residential rent or utility deposits or advance residential rent payments exempted up to the extent of $ 500.

Bank deposits:
Bank deposits or other residential properties are exempted up to $ 100.

Household goods:
Household goods and furniture, any personal property held primarily for the debtor himself/herself or any dependent up to the extent of $ 2,000.

Wages:
Disposable earnings: 75% or 40 times the federal minimum hourly wage per week whichever is greater are exempted.

Wearing apparels:
Wearing apparels of debtor and dependents and receptacles containing same are exempted up to the extent of $ 1,000.

Professional tools of non farmer:
Equipment, inventory, products and professional books used in business of debtor or dependent exempted up to the extent of $ 10,000.

Professional tools of farmer:
Equipment, livestock and livestock feed, farm products of debtor or dependent exempted up to the extent of $ 10,000.

Life insurance:
Debtor's aggregate interest in accrued dividends, loan value on unmatured life insurance contracts owned by the debtor and insuring the debtor or his/her dependent up to the extent of $ 2,000.

Insurance:
Avails of debtor's life, accident, health or disability insurance are exempted up to the extent of $ 15,000.

Total or Absolute Exemptions for:

Court's Address: 425 2nd Street SE, 8th Floor, P. O. Box 74890, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

Court's Phone Number: 319-286-2200

Court's Email Address: cmecf@ianb.uscourts.gov

Court's Hours: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm CT (Monday-Friday)

Court's Address:
320 6th Street, Federal Bldg., P.O. Box 3857, Sioux City, IA 51102-3857

Court's Phone Number: 712-233-3939

Court's Email Address: cmecf@ianb.uscourts.gov

Court's Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT (Monday – Friday)

Court Locations: Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Mason City, Sioux City, Waterloo

Jurisdictional Counties: Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Buena Vista, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cedar, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Clay, Clayton, Crawford, Delaware, Dickinson, Dubuque, Emmet, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Howard, Humboldt, Ida, Iowa, Jackson, Jones, Kossuth, Linn, Lyon, Mitchell, Monona, Osceola, O’Brien, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Sac, Sioux, Tama, Webster, Winnbago, Winneshiek, Woodbury, Worth, Wright

Judges:
Hon. Paul J. Kilburg
P.O. Box 74890 425 2nd St. SE, 8th Floor Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
(319) 286-2290

Hon. William L. Edmonds (Chief Judge, U.S. Courthouse)
320 6th St. Sioux City, IA 51101
(712) 233-3952

Clerks:
Clerk's Office (Bankruptcy Clerk)
P.O. Box 74890 Cedar Rapids, IA 52407
(319) 286-2200

Clerk's Office (Bankruptcy Clerk, U.S. Courthouse)
P.O. Box 3857 Sioux City, IA 51102
(712) 233-3939

Court's Address:
PO Box 9264, Des Moines, IA 50306-9264

Court's Phone Number: (515)284-6230

Court's Email Address: Bankruptcy_Court@iasb.uscourts.gov

Court's Hours: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM (Monday – Friday)

Court Locations: Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines

Jurisdictional Counties: Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Boone, Cass, Clarke, Clinton, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Des Moines, Fremont, Greene, Guthrie, Harrison, Henry, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Mills, Monroe, Montgomery, Muscatine, Page, Polk Pottawattamie, Powshiek, Ringgold, Scott, Shelby, Story, Taylor, Union, Van Buren, Wapello, Warren, Washington, Wayne

Judges:
Hon. Lee M. Jackwig
443 U.S. Court House Annex 110 E. Court Ave. Des Moines, IA 50309-2050
(515) 284-6229

Clerks:
Mary M. Weibel (Bankruptcy Clerk)
300 U.S. Court House Annex 110 E. Court Ave. Des Moines, IA 50309-2050
(515) 284-6230