Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1133 (2026)

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A. Nothing in this article shall be construed to displace other provisions of law which afford additional or greater protection to a debtor's property.

B. Notwithstanding subsection A, in accordance with 11 U.S.C. 522 (b), residents of this state are not entitled to the federal exemptions provided in 11 U.S.C. 522 (d). Nothing in this section affects the exemptions provided to residents of this state by the constitution or statutes of this state.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1981–2024 · leading case: Ford v. Konnoff, 356 B.R. 201 (9th Cir. BAP 2006).
Ford v. Konnoff, 356 B.R. 201 (9th Cir. BAP 2006). · cites it 4× “A.R.S. § 33-1133(B) (West 2006). [3] Under Arizona law, the homestead exemption automatically attaches to a person's interest in identifiable cash proceeds from the voluntary or involuntary sale of his or her residence.”
In re Rody, 468 B.R. 384 (Bankr. D. Ariz. 2012). · cites it 6× “A.R.S. § 33-1133(B) (emphasis supplied.) Debtors believed they were ineligible for the Arizona exemptions because they were residents of Massachusetts on the petition date.”
Ageton v. Cervenka (In Re Ageton), 14 B.R. 833 (9th Cir. BAP 1981). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. § 33-1133(B) (1956), as amended, laws 1980, Ch.”
Siegel v. Swaine (In Re Siegel), 105 B.R. 556 (D. Ariz. 1989). · cites it 2× “See A.R.S. § 33-1133. The state exemption at issue here is A.”
In Re Irwin, 293 B.R. 28 (Bankr. D. Ariz. 2003). “A.R.S. § 33-1133(B). 2 . "Mobile home”: (a) Means either of the following: (i) A residential structure manufactured on or before June 15, 1976, that is transportable in one or more sections, eight feet or more in body width, over thirty feet in body length with the hitch, built…”
In re: Ian Nehemiah Gray & Cynthia Jackson Gray, 523 B.R. 170 (9th Cir. BAP 2014). “Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 33-1133 (B). Debtors are entitled to exempt the $900.”
Dominion Bank of the Cumberlands, Na v. James R. Nuckolls Judy M. Nuckolls, 780 F.2d 408 (4th Cir. 1985). “055 (1983); Ariz.Rev.Stat.Ann. § 33-1133 (Supp.1984-1985); Ark.”
In Re Hoffpauir, 125 B.R. 269 (Bankr. D. Ariz. 1990). · cites it 3× “A.R.S. § 33-1133(B). 1 ISSUE 1(a) DISCUSSION State exemption statutes should be liberally construed.”
In re: Travis M. Hamlin & Brittany B. Hamlin, 465 B.R. 863 (9th Cir. BAP 2012). “See A.R.S. § 33-1133(B). Therefore, Arizona debtors are required to take their *870 exemptions under Arizona law.”
In Re Thiem, 443 B.R. 832 (Bankr. D. Ariz. 2011). “See ARS § 33-1133(B). Debtors in Arizona are only permitted the use of federal non-bankruptcy exemptions and the Arizona exemptions.”
In Re Antonie, 432 B.R. 843 (Bankr. D. Idaho 2010). “, Ariz.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 33-1133(B) (“in accordance with 11 U.”
Nowak v. Hummel (In Re Hummel), 440 B.R. 814 (9th Cir. BAP 2010). “See Ariz.Rev.Stat. § 33-1133(B). Therefore, substantive issues regarding the allowance or disallowance of the claimed exemptions at issue in this appeal are governed by Arizona law.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1133(A) — 1 case
In Re: Erica Krystal Riggins, 544 P.3d 64 (Ariz. 2024).
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1133(B) — 12 cases
Ford v. Konnoff, 356 B.R. 201 (9th Cir. BAP 2006). “A.R.S. § 33-1133(B) (West 2006). [3] Under Arizona law, the homestead exemption automatically attaches to a person's interest in identifiable cash proceeds from the voluntary or involuntary sale of his or her residence.”
In re Rody, 468 B.R. 384 (Bankr. D. Ariz. 2012). “A.R.S. § 33-1133(B) (emphasis supplied.) Debtors believed they were ineligible for the Arizona exemptions because they were residents of Massachusetts on the petition date.”
Ageton v. Cervenka (In Re Ageton), 14 B.R. 833 (9th Cir. BAP 1981). “A.R.S. § 33-1133(B) (1956), as amended, laws 1980, Ch.”
In Re Irwin, 293 B.R. 28 (Bankr. D. Ariz. 2003). “A.R.S. § 33-1133(B). 2 . "Mobile home”: (a) Means either of the following: (i) A residential structure manufactured on or before June 15, 1976, that is transportable in one or more sections, eight feet or more in body width, over thirty feet in body length with the hitch, built…”
In Re Hoffpauir, 125 B.R. 269 (Bankr. D. Ariz. 1990). “A.R.S. § 33-1133(B). 1 ISSUE 1(a) DISCUSSION State exemption statutes should be liberally construed.”
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