The references to Alabama statutes are to the Alabama Code.

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Alabama Bankruptcy Exemptions
Assets	Exemption	State Statute
Homestead	Real property or a mobile home: up to $5,000 for property that is 160 acres or less.	6-10-2
	The debtor must record a homestead declaration before the sale of the property to claim a homestead exemption.	6-10-20
Insurance	Life insurance policy /avails: all.	6-10-8; 27-14-29
	Disability insurance proceeds/avails: up to $250 per month.	27-14-31
	Annuity proceeds/avails: up to $250 per month.	27-14-32
	Life insurance policy proceeds/avails: all if there is a clause prohibiting proceeds from being used to pay the creditors of the beneficiary.	27-15-26
	Benefits from a mutual aid association: all.	27-30-25
	Benefits from a fraternal society: all.	27-34-27
Pensions	Federal pension exemptions.
	Judge pensions: all.	12-18-10(a), (b)
	Teacher pensions: all.	16-25-23
	IRA and other retirement accounts: all.	19-3-1
	Law enforcement officer pensions: all.	36-21-77
	State employee pensions: all.	36-27-28
Personal Property	Place of burial: all for the debtor and his/her family.	6-10-5
	Church pew: all used by the debtor and his/her family.	6-10-5
	Books: all owned by the debtor and his/her family.	6-10-6
	Clothing: all owned by the debtor and his/her family.	6-10-6
	Family portraits or pictures: all.	6-10-6
Public Benefits	Crime victims’ compensation benefits: all.	15-23-15(e)
	Unemployment compensation benefits: all.	25-4-140
	Workers’ compensation benefits: all.	25-5-86(b)
	Benefits for POWs of Southeast Asian War: all.	31-7-2
	Public assistance, including aid to the blind, aged, and disabled: all.	38-4-8
Tools of Your Trade	For state military personnel: all the equipment they must keep, including arms, uniforms, and equipment.	31-2-78
Wages	Wages: up to 75% of net earnings per week or 30 times the federal hourly minimum wage whichever is greater, if the debt is a consumer loan, consumer credit sale, or consumer lease	5-19-15
	Wages: up to 75% of wages that have been earned but are as yet unpaid for any other debt. The bankruptcy judge can allow a larger exemption for a low-income debtor.	6-10-7
Wildcard	Any personal property, except wages or homestead: up to $3,000.	6-10-6