Wyoming Statutes
Wyo. Stat. § 1-20-108 (2026)
Exception; residency required.
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(a) No property claimed as exempt under W.S. 1-20-101 through 1-20-106 is exempt from attachment or sale upon execution for the purchase money of the property. (b) Any person claiming these exemptions shall be a bona fide resident of this state.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1987–1992 · leading case: Geist v. Converse Cnty. Bank, 79 B.R. 939 (D. Wyo. 1987).
Geist v. Converse Cnty. Bank, 79 B.R. 939 (D. Wyo. 1987). “In fact, debtors concede this point in their brief when they state that “[ajrticle 19, § 9 and W.S. § 1-20-108 (1977) prohibit the exemption of homestead property from attachment or execution for purchase money.”
Lindell-Heasler v. Dinneen (In re Lindell-Heasler), 154 B.R. 748 (D. Wyo. 1992). “Wyo.Stat. § 1-20-108(a). Among other certain types of exempt property such as a homestead and tools of the trade, a debtor is entitled to exempt other personal property.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 1-20-108(a) — 1 case
Lindell-Heasler v. Dinneen (In re Lindell-Heasler), 154 B.R. 748 (D. Wyo. 1992). “Wyo.Stat. § 1-20-108(a). Among other certain types of exempt property such as a homestead and tools of the trade, a debtor is entitled to exempt other personal property.”
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