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Maryland Bankruptcy Laws

Real Estate Property

Can be exempted up to the extent of $ 5,000.

Other Property or Hard Cash

Liquid money or cash are exempted up to the extent of $ 6,000.

Wages

The greater among 75 % of the disposable earnings or 30 times the federal minimum hourly wage rate.

Professional Books and Tools

Professional books and tools can get exemption up to the extent of $ 5,000.

Household Goods

Furniture, pets, apparels, and other primary household goods held for regular use by the debtor or his/her dependents.

Total or Absolute Exemptions for

  • Specific partnership interest.
  • Burial plots.
  • Professionally prescribed health aids.
  • Death, injury, illness or accident compensation benefits.
  • Fraternal Benefit & Social Benefits.
  • Old age assistance and unemployment insurance benefits.
  • Retirement plan benefits.
  • Benefits of IRA qualified investments.
  • Life insurance proceeds to the dependent of the debtor.
  • Teacher's and workmen's compensation benefits.
Maryland Bankruptcy District Court (United States Fourth Circuit)

Court's Address

101 W. Lombard Street Baltimore MD 21201

Court's Phone Number

410-962-2268

Court's Phone Number

ecf@mdb.uscourts.gov

Court's Hours

800 AM - 400 PM

District of Maryland, Greenbelt

Court's Address

Greenbelt - 6500 Cherry wood Ln, Greenbelt, MD 20770

Court's Phone Number

301-344-8018

Court's Hours

800 AM - 400 PM

Court Locations

Baltimore, Greenbelt, La Plata, Salisbury

Jurisdictional Counties

All Counties

Judges

Hon. Duncan W. Keir (Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)101 W. Lombard St.Baltimore, MD 21201(410) 962-3555Hon. E. Stephen Derby (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)101 W. Lombard St. Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 962-7801Hon. James F. Schneider (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)101 W. Lombard St. Baltimore, MD 21201(410) 962-2820Hon. Nancy V. Alquist (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)101 W. Lombard St. Baltimore, MD 21201(410) 962-7479Hon. Robert A. Gordon (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)101 W. Lombard St. Baltimore, MD 21201(410) 962-4162Hon. Paul Mannes (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)6500 Cherrywood Ln. reenbelt, MD 20770(301) 344-8040Hon. Thomas J. Catliota (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)6500 Cherrywood Ln. Greenbelt, MD 20770(301) 344-3660Hon. Wendelin I. Lipp (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)6500 Cherrywood Ln. Greenbelt, MD 20770(301) 344-3377

Clerks of the Court

Mark D. Sammons (Clerk of the Court, U.S. Courthouse)101 W. Lombard St. Baltimore, MD 21201(410) 962-2688Mark D. Sammons (Clerk of the Court, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)6500 Cherry Wood Ln.
Greenbelt, MD 20770 (301) 344-8018

Last Updated on: Mon, 22 Aug 2016