Homestead
Principal place of residence or dwelling house owned and occupied by the debtor up to the extent of
$100,000.
Wages
Wages are exempted up to the extent of 50 times the federal minimum wage per week.
Automobile
One automobile up to the extent of
$4,000.
Furniture
Necessary furniture required in basic continuance of livelihood is exempted up to the extent of
$3,500. Comfortable beds, bedsteads and bedding necessary for the debtor, the debtor's spouse and children.
Cooking and Sewing Machine
One cooking stove and necessary accessories with it and fuel up to worth
$400. One Sewing machine used by the debtor is exempted.
Library
Books, bible and school books are exempted up to the extent of
$800.
Professional Tools and Implements
Professional tools and implements up to the extent of
$5,000.
Jewelry
Jewelry up to the extent of
$500.
Debtor's Interest in any property
Not exceeding $1,000, plus up to
$7,000 of any idle quantity of the immunity provided under the exemption criteria of household, furniture, cooking (fuel), library, professional tools and implements and jewelry.
Other Exemptions
One hog and pig and its flesh when slaughtered, Six sheep and its fleeces, one cow, an yoke of oxen or a horse, if required for farming or teaming purposes or other actual use and up to 4 tons of hay. Poultry or Fowl up to the extent of
$300.
Annuity Contract Proceeds
Annuity contract proceeds up to the extent of
$350.
Total or Absolute Exemptions for
- Debtor's interest in retirement plans and IRAs.
- Pension or bounty money authorized by Federal Law.
- Witness and Jury fees.
- Public Assistance payments.
- Fraternal Benefit and Society Benefit.
- Firemen's Relief & Retirement System Benefits and Funds.
- Specific Partnership Property.
Court's Address
1000 Elm Street, Suite 1001, Manchester, NH 03101-1708
Court's Phone Number
603-222-2600
Court's Email Address
nhbnofee@nhb.uscourts.gov
Court's Hours
830 AM - 430 PM
Jurisdictional Counties
All Counties
Court Locations
Manchester
Judges
Hon. J. Michael Deasy (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)1000 Elm St., Suite 1001 Manchester, NH 03101-1708(603) 222-2640Hon. Mark W. Vaughn (Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)1000 Elm St., Suite 1001 Manchester, NH 03101-1708(603) 222-2680
Clerks
George A. Vannah (Bankruptcy Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)1000 Elm St., Suite 1001 Manchester, NH 03101-1708(603) 222-2600