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Montana Bankruptcy ExemptionsHomestead 70-32-105 & 70-32-104 & 70-32-201 - Real property or mobile home up to $250,000. Must occupy at time of filing for bankruptcy, and must record a homestead declaration before filing. Insurance, condemnation or sale proceeds for 18 months. Personal Property 25-13-608 - Health aids; burial plot. 25-13-609 - Motor vehicle up to $2,500; clothing, household goods and furnishings, appliances, jewelry, books, animals and feed, musical instruments, firearms, sporting goods, and crops up to $600 per item and $4,500 total. 25-13-610 - Proceeds for damaged or lost exempt property for 6 months after receipt. 35-15-404 - Cooperative association shares up to $500 value. Wages 25-13-614 - The greather of the following: 30 times the federal minimum hourly wage or a minimum of 75% of earned but unpaid wages. Judge may approve more for low income debtor. Pensions 11 U.S.C. § 522 - Tax exempt retirement accounts; Traditional and Roth IRAs up to $1,095,000 per person. 19-2-1004 - Public employees. 19-19-504 & 19-18-612 - Police officers and firefighters. 19-20-706 - Teachers. 19-21-212 - University system employees. 25-13-608 - Roth IRA and IRA contributions and earnings that were made before the judgement is filed. 31-2-106 - ERISA-qualified benefits up to 15% of annual income, if deposited at least 1 year before filing. Public Benefits 25-13-608 - Social Security, veterans', & local public assistance benefits. 39-71-743 - Workers' compensation. 39-73-110 - Silicosis benefits. 39-51-3105 - Unemployment compensation. 53-2-607 - Aid to aged and disabled, vocational rehabilitation to the blind, subsidized adoption payments. 53-9-129 - Crime victims' compensation. Tools of Trade 25-13-609 - Tools, books, and instruments of trade up to $3,000. 25-13-613 - Arms, uniforms, and accoutrements needed to carry out government functions. Alimony and Child Support 25-13-608 - Alimony and child support. Insurance 25-13-608 & 33-15-513 - Disability or illness proceeds, avails or benefits; medical or hospital benefits; unmatured life insurance contracts. 33-7-522 - Fraternal benefit society benefits. 33-15-512 - Group life insurance policy or proceeds. 33-15-514 - Annuity contract proceeds up to $350 per month. 33-20-120 - Life insurance proceeds if policy prohibits use to pay creditors. 80-2-245 - Hail insurance benefits. Other - Add any applicable Federal Nonbankruptcy Exemptions
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