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Guide to Exemptions in a Mobile World

By Cathy Moran

The “new” bankruptcy law set out to make bankruptcy complex and laden with booby traps, including the restrictions on choice of exemptions. John Bates has performed a truly marvelous service with his table of exemption systems available in each state and the options for those who have moved within the statutory periods.

ExemptionsExpress collects all of this highly technical information and is a god send for attorneys in one state who have to figure out whether the exemptions of another state are extraterritorial.

Now, if I could just find a reliable, up to date collection of the exemption amounts in each state, I’d be a happy camper.

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About Cathy Moran

I'm a veteran bankruptcy lawyer and consumer advocate in California's Silicon Valley. I write, teach, and speak in the hopes of expanding understanding of how bankruptcy can make life better in a family's future.

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You’ve arrived at the Bankruptcy Soapbox, a resource of bankruptcy information and consumer law.

Soapbox is a companion site to Bankruptcy in Brief, where I try to be largely explanatory and even handed (Note I said “try”).

Here, I allow myself to tell stories and express strong opinions. We dig deeper into how to consider bankruptcy and navigate a bankruptcy case.

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