Kansas Bankruptcy Laws
Homestead
160 acres of farming land, or 1 acre in an incorporated town or city and is used as residence on the land.Wages
The greater among 75 % of the earnings or 30 times the federal minimum hourly wage per week.Jewelry
Ornamental and jewelry cost up to $ 1,000.Automobile
One motor vehicle up to $ 20,000 which has no limit for the physically disabled.Personal Assets
Personal properties which includes books, furniture, implements to run farming or husbandry business up to the amount of $ 7,500.Total or Absolute Exemptions for
- Household Furniture including food, fuel and clothing present at the principal place of residence for 1 year.
- Specific Partnership Property.
- Burial Plot.
- United States Pension Benefits.
- Funds and Benefits of Retirement Plan.
- Funds and Benefits of IRA Investments.
- Crime Victims Compensation Awards.
- Unemployment, Public Assistance & Workmen's Compensation Benefits.
- Liquor License, Club License, or Malt based Beverage Distribution or Wholesale License.
- Luggage and Property seized for any non-payments.
- Goods held on Approval of sale.
Court's Address
PO Box 1111, Lexington, KY 40588-1111Court's Phone Number
859-233-2608Court's Web Address
www.kyeb.uscourts.govCourt's Hours
830am - 400pm (Monday – Friday)Court Locations
Ashland, Corbin, Covington, Frankfurt, Lexington, PikevilleJurisdictional Counties
Anderson, Bath, Bell, Boone, Bourbon, Boyd, Boyle, Bracken, Breathitt, Campbell, Carroll, Carter, Clark, Clay, Elliot, Estill, Fayette, Fleming, Floyd, Franklin, Gallatin, Garrard, Grant, Greenup, Harlan, Harrison, Henry, Jackson, Jessamine, Johnson, Kenton, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Lincoln, McCreary, Madison, Magoffin, Martin, Mason, Menifee, Mercer, Montgomery, Morgan, Nicholas, Owen, Owsley, Pendleton, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Robertson, Rockcastle, Rowan, Scott, Shelby, Trimble, Wayne, Whitley, Wolfe, WoodfordJudges
Hon. Joe Lee (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)P.O. Box 111 Lexington, KY 40588(859) 233-2814Hon. Joseph M. Scott, Jr. (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)P.O. Box 111 Lexington, KY 40588(859) 233-2814 Hon. William S. Howard (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)P.O. Box 111 Lexington, KY 40588(859) 233-2466Clerks
Jerry D. Truitt (Bankruptcy Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)P.O. Box 1111 Lexington, KY 40588(859) 233-2608Updated on:
