South Carolina Bankruptcy

Homestead:
Personal property including home in a cooperative, used as residence by debtor or a dependent including a burial plot up to the extent of $ 5000 Or $ 10,000 for joint filers. $ 1000 cash or liquid assets for the person not claiming homestead exemption.

Automobile:
One Motor Vehicle exempted up to the extent of $ 1,200.

Household Goods:
Wearing apparel, appliances, pets, books, musical instruments or crops up to the extent of $ 2,500.

Jewelry:
Personal or household jewelry of the debtor and dependent are exempted up to the extent of $ 500.

Benefits out of Unmatured Life Insurance:
Dividends, Accrued Interest, Loan value of unmatured life insurance contract insuring debtor or person dependent of the debtor up to the extent of $ 4,000.

Total or Absolute Exemptions for:

Court's Address:
J. Bratton Davis
United States Bankruptcy Courthouse
1100 Laurel Street Columbia, SC 29201

Court's Phone Number:
803-765-5436

Court's Email Address:
cmecf_helpdesk@scb.uscourts.gov

Court's Hours:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm (Monday-Friday)

Jurisdictional Counties:
All Counties

Court Locations:
Charleston, Columbia, Spartanburg

Judges:
Hon. David R. Duncan
P.O. Box 1448 Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 765-5657

Hon. Helen Elizabeth Burris
P.O. Box 1448 Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 591-5315

Hon. John E. Waites (Chief Judge)
P.O. Box 1448 Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 253-3036

Clerks:
Tammi M. Hellwig (Bankruptcy Clerk)
1100 Laurel St. Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 765-5120