District of NEW JERSEY, Camden Division

Federal Building

15 N. 7th Street

Camden, NJ 08102

Telephone: 1-609-757-5023

District of NEW JERSEY, Newark Division

U.S. Bankruptcy Court

50 Walnut St.

Newark, NJ 07102

Telephone: 1-973-645-2630

District of NEW JERSEY, Trenton Division

United States Courthouse

402 East State Street

Trenton, NJ 08608

Telephone: 1-609-989-2128

Goods and chattels, shares of stock or interests in any corporation and personal property of every kind, not exceeding in
value, exclusive of wearing apparel, $1,000.00, and all wearing apparel generally are reserved for a judgment debtor's family use before and after death, and are not subject to execution.  (Sec. 2A:17-19.)  Household goods and furniture not exceeding $1,000.00 in value of a person shall also be exempt from attachment, except for a debt incurred in the purchase thereof.  (Sec. 2A:26-4.)    In addition, disability benefits, sickness insurance policies, workers' compensation benefits, and retirement benefits are generally exempt from execution.  (Sec. 17:18-12, 34:15-29, 43:21-15(c), 43:13-9, 37.5.)

The State of New Jersey does not appear to provide a statutory provision for homestead exemption.  

See "A basic guide to personal bankruptcy" from the New Jersey Bankruptcy Court linked here. U.S. Bankruptcy Code exemptions under Sec 522(d) as amended.

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