Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 4426 (2026)

Exemptions in bankruptcy proceedings

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in 11 United States Code, Section 522(b), a debtor may exempt from property of the debtor's estate under 11 United States Code only that property exempt under 11 United States Code, Section 522(b)(3)(A) and (B), except that any debtor eligible for a residence exemption under section 4422, subsection 1, paragraph A-1 may exempt the amount allowed in that paragraph. [PL 2021, c. 382, §3 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1981, c. 431, §2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 286, §2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 203, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 382, §3 (AMD).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 24 cases, 1982–2019 · leading case: In Re Bates, 176 B.R. 104 (Bankr. D. Me. 1994).

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In Re Bates, 176 B.R. 104 (Bankr. D. Me. 1994). · cites it 2× “14 M.R.S.A. § 4426. In re Maylin, 155 B.R.”

Dominion Bank of the Cumberlands, Na v. James R. Nuckolls Judy M. Nuckolls, 780 F.2d 408 (4th Cir. 1985). “1985); Me.Rev.Stat.Ann. tit. 14, § 4426 (Supp. 1984-1985); Md.”

Nelson v. Scala, 192 F.3d 32 (1st Cir. 1999). “§ 522 (b)(1); 14 M.R.S.A. § 4426. With an exception not here relevant, section 522 is applied separately to each debtor even in a joint case.”

In Re Cole, 185 B.R. 95 (Bankr. D. Me. 1995). · cites it 2× “§ 522 (b)(1); 14 M.R.S.A. § 4426. See In re Bates, 176 B.”

Applebee v. Brawn (In Re Brawn), 138 B.R. 327 (Bankr. D. Me. 1992). · cites it 2× “14 M.R.S.A. § 4426 (emphasis supplied). Thus, in the bankruptcy context, the exemption’s disqualifying clause is nugatory.”

Young v. Camelot Homes, Inc. (In Re Young), 390 B.R. 480 (Bankr. D. Me. 2008). “See § 522(b)(2); 14 M.R.S.A. § 4426; In re MacLeod, 295 B.”

Petit v. Fessenden, 182 B.R. 59 (D. Me. 1995). “14 M.R.S.A. § 4426. The bankruptcy court rejected the arguments of the Debtor, not raised in this appeal, that she was a Massachusetts resident 180 days prior to filing, since the same issue had been decided against the Debtor in a prior dispute in the case.”

In Re Grindal, 30 B.R. 651 (Bankr. D. Me. 1983). “On the evidence before it, the court is compelled to conclude that on the date of filing the debtors had abandoned their Charleston property, and that *654 they do not qualify for the homestead exemption provided by Me.Rev.Stat.Ann. tit. 14, § 4422(1). See In re Anderson, Case…”

In Re Bennett, 192 B.R. 584 (Bankr. D. Me. 1996). “Me.Rev.Stat.Ann. tit. 14, § 4422(1)(A) (West 1964 & Supp.”

In Re St. Laurent, 17 B.R. 768 (Bankr. D. Me. 1982). “Me.Rev.Stat.Ann. tit. 14 § 4426 (1981 Supp.”

In re Rockwell, 590 B.R. 19 (Bankr. D. Me. 2018). “Thus, a Maine debtor must look to Maine state law for homestead exemptions in bankruptcy proceedings. Chaney , 2016 WL 4446007 , at *1.”

In Re Barrett, 370 B.R. 1 (Bankr. D. Me. 2007). “§ 522 (B)(1); 14 M.R.S.A § 4426; In re Dubois, 306 B.R.”

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