Tennessee Bankruptcy Laws
Homestead
Home or principal place of residence used as by the debtor or his/her dependent use as the principal place of residence. Up to the quantum of $ 5,000 for individual debtor and $ 7,500 if jointly owned and both debtor are involved in the proceeding.Insurance proceeds from destroyed exempt homestead up the extent of $ 5,000. Note In case of joint ownership must be divided equally. Exemption also applies to life estates, equitable estates and leasehold estates.
Personal Property
Personal property of state residents (including cash and bank deposits) exempted up to the extent of $ 4,000.
Wages
Greater among 75 % or 30 times the federal minimum hourly wage per week and $ 2.50 per each week for each dependent child of the debtor under the age of 16 years.
Crime Victim's compensation awards
Award as reparation is exempted up to the extent of $ 5,000.
Personal Injury
Personal Injury payments to debtor or individual of whom debtor is dependent up to the extent of $ 7,000.
Wrongful Death
Payments due to wrongful death of the debtor or individual of whom the debtor was dependent up to the extent of $ 10,000.
Compensation
Compensation for loss of future earnings of debtor or individual of whom the debtor is a dependent shall get exempted up to the amount reasonably necessary for sustenance of debtor and dependent.
Professional Books and Implements
Books and tools required to carry on trade or profession are exempted up to the extent of $ 1,900.
Total or Absolute Exemptions for
- Necessary wearing Apparel.
- Pension under IRA plan.
- Health, disability and accident insurance.
- Veterans benefit.
- Social security benefits.
- Professional prescribed health aids.
- Child support.
- Annuity contract benefits payable to dependent.
- Specific partnership property.
- Unemployment benefit.
- Employment compensation benefits.
- Cooperative scholarship benefits.
- Aid to blinds.
- Old Age Assistance payments.
- State, municipal or subdivision pension benefits.
- Fraternal benefit society benefit.
Tennessee Eastern District Court (United States Sixth Circuit)
Court's Address
31 East 11th Street Chattanooga, TN 37401
Court's Address
(423) 752-5163
Court's Email Address
Court's Hours
800 AM until 430 PM
Eastern District of Tennessee (Grnvl)
Court's Address
220 West Depot Street, Suite 218
Court's Phone Number
423-787-0113
Court's Email Address
Court's Hours
800 AM until 430 PM
Jurisdictional Counties
Anderson, Bedford, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Coffee, Franklin, Grainger, Greene, Grundy, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Lincoln, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Moore, Morgan, Polk, Rhea, Roane, Scott, Sequatchie, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, Van Buren, Warren, Washington
Court Locations
Chattanooga, Greenville, Johnson City, Knoxville, Winchester
Judges
Hon. John C. Cook (Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)31 E. 11th St. Chattanooga, TN 37402(423) 752-5260Hon. R. Thomas Stinnett (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)31 E. 11th St. Chattanooga, TN 37402(423) 752-5104Hon. Marcia P. Parsons (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)108 W. Summer St. Greenville, TN 37743(423) 638-2264Hon. Richard S. Stair, Jr. (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)800 Market St., Suite 330 Knoxville, TN 37902(865) 545-4284
Clerks
Betty G. Shelton (Deputy in Charge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)200 S. Jefferson St. Winchester, TN 37398(423) 752-5163Danny W. Armstrong (Bankruptcy Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)31 E. 11th St.
Chattanooga, TN 37402(423) 752-5163Sheila D. Morgan (Chief Deputy Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)800 Market St., Suite 330
Knoxville, TN 37902(865) 545-4279William T. Magil (Deputy in Charge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)220 W. Depot St., Suite 218 Greenville, TN 37743(423) 787-0113 x1312
Tennessee Middle District Court (United States Sixth Circuit)
Court's Address
701 Broadway, Room 160, Nashville, TN 37203
Court's Phone Number
(615) 736-5584
Court's Email Address
Webmaster_tnmb@tnmb.uscourts.gov
Court's Hours
800 A.M. - 400 P.M.
Jurisdictional Counties
Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Cumberland, Davidson, DeKalb, Dickson, Fentress, Giles, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Wayne, White, Williamson, Wilson
Court Locations
Columbia, Cookeville, Nashville
Judges
Hon. George C. Paine, II (Chief Judge, U.S. Customs House)701 Broadway, Suite 212 Nashville, TN 37203(615) 736-5587Hon. Keith M. Lundin (U.S. Customs House)701 Broadway, Suite 228 Nashville, TN 37203(615) 736-5586Hon. Marian F. Harrison (U.S. Customs House)701 Broadway, Suite 232-A Nashville, TN 37203(615) 736-5589
Clerks
Lloyd C. Ray, Jr.U.S. Customs House, 701 Broadway, Suite 200 Nashville, TN 37203(615) 736-5584Mathew Loughney (Chief Deputy Clerk, U.S. Customs House)701 Broadway, Suite 204 Nashville, TN 37203(615) 736-5584
Tennessee Western District Court (United States Sixth Circuit)
Court's Address
200 Jefferson Ave., Rm. 413, Memphis, TN 38103
Jurisdictional Counties
Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer. Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, McNairy, Madison, Obion, Perry, Shelby, Tipton, Weakley
Court Locations
Jackson, Memphis
Judges
Hon. G. Harvey Boswell (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)111 S. Highland Ave., Room 107 Jackson, TN 38301(731) 421-9370Hon. David S. Kennedy (Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)200 Jefferson Ave., Suite 413 Memphis, TN 38103(901) 328-3522Hon. George W. Emerson Jr. (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)200 Jefferson Ave., Suite 413 Memphis, TN 38103(901) 328-3614Hon. Jennie Latta (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)200 Jefferson Ave., Suite 413 Memphis, TN 38103(901) 328-3542
Hon. Paulette J. Delk (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)200 Jefferson Ave., Suite 413 Memphis, TN 38103(901) 328-3614Hon. William H. Brown (U.S. Bankruptcy Court) 200 Jefferson Ave., Suite 413 Memphis, TN 38103(901) 328-3532
Clerks
Jed G. Weintraub (Clerk of the Court, U.S. Bankruptcy Court)200 Jefferson Ave., 5th Floor Memphis, TN 38103(901) 328-3500
