Bankruptcy in Connecticut

Connecticut Bankruptcy Courts

Bridgeport
Bridgeport Office
915 Lafayette Boulevard
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Main Number: (203) 579-5808

Hartford
Hartford Main Office
450 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103
Main Number: (860) 240-3675

New Haven
New Haven Office
157 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Main Number: (203) 773-2009

Filing for chapter 7, 11, 13 in Connecticut

Chapter 7 filing requirements
Chapter 11 Filing Requirements
Chapter 13 Filing Requirements

Where to file bankruptcy in Connecticut
Where to file

Forms
Connecticut Bankruptcy Forms

Exemptions

HOMESTEAD
Real property, including mobile or manufactured home to $75,000
52-352b(t)
INSURANCE
Disability benefits paid by association for its members

52-352b(p)

Fraternal benefit society benefits

38a-637

Health or disability benefits

52-352b(e)

Life insurance proceeds if clause prohibits proceeds from being used to pay beneficiary’s creditors

38a-454

Life insurance proceeds or avails

38a-453

Un-matured life insurance policy loan value to B$4,000

52-352b(s)

MISC.
Alimony, to extent wages exempt

52-352b(n)

Child support

52-352b(h)

Farm partnership animals and livestock feed reasonably required to run farm where at least 50% of partners are members of same family

52-352d

Property of business partnership

34-63

ERISA-qualified benefits, to extent wages exempt (only payments being received)
52-352b(m)

Municipal employees

7-446

Probate judges and employees

45-29o

State employees

5-171, 5-192w

Teachers

10-183q

PERSONAL PROPERTY
Appliances, food, clothing, furniture and bedding needed

52-352b(a)

Burial plot

52-352b(c)

Health aids needed

52-352b(f)

Motor vehicle to $1,500

52-352b(j)

Proceeds for damaged exempt property

52-352b(q)

Residential utility and security deposits for 1 residence

52-352b(l)

Wedding and engagement rings

52-352b(k)

PUBLIC BENEFITS
Aid to blind, aged, disabled, AFDC

52-352b(d)

Crime victims’ compensation

52-352b(o), 54-213

Social security

52-352b(g)

Unemployment compensation

31-272(c), 52-352b(g)

Veterans’ benefits

52-352b(g)

Vietnam veterans’ death benefits

27-140I

Wages from earnings incentive program

52-352b(d)

Workers’ compensation

52-352b(g)

TOOLS OF TRADE
Arms, military equipment, uniforms, musical instruments of military personnel

52-352b(I)

Tools, books, instruments and farm animals needed

52-352b(b)

WAGES
Minimum 75% of earned but unpaid wages

52-361a(f)

WILD CARD
$1,000 of any property

52-352b(r)

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