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.
Court's Address
101 W. Lombard Street Baltimore MD 21201
Court's Phone Number
410-962-2268
Court's Phone Number
Court's Hours
800 AM - 400 PM
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
