Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 1-20-109 (2026)

Exemptions from estates in bankruptcy.

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In accordance with 11 U.S.C. § 522(b)(1), the exemptions from
property of the estate in bankruptcy provided in 11 U.S.C. §
522(d) are not authorized in cases where Wyoming law is
applicable on the date of the filing of the petition and the
debtor's domicile has been located in Wyoming for the one
hundred eighty (180) days immediately preceding the date of the
filing of the petition or for a longer portion of the one
hundred eighty (180) day period than in any other place.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 21 cases, 1985–2020 · leading case: Coones v. Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp., 848 P.2d 783 (Wyo. 1993).

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Coones v. Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp., 848 P.2d 783 (Wyo. 1993). · cites it 4× “After the sale occurred, Coones responded to the December 13th Notice by requesting a hearing and claiming an exemption for: "Homestead, personal articles and articles used for carrying on a trade or business to the extent provided by W.”

Eastman v. Union Pac. R.R., 493 F.3d 1151 (10th Cir. 2007). “See Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 1-20-109 ; 27-14-702. 2 .”

Royal v. Walsh, 2004 WY 96 (Wyo. 2004). · cites it 2× “§ 1-20-109 (LexisNexis 2001), Wyoming has "opted-out" of the federal exemptions and has prescribed its own recognized exemption structure as allowed by law.”

Hart v. Crawford (In Re Hart), 332 B.R. 439 (Bankr. D. Wyo. 2005). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. § 1-20-109. Thus, in Wyoming, federal law controls exemptions generally and exemption procedures, but state law governs the specific property that may be exempted and value of such exemptions.”

Dominion Bank of the Cumberlands, Na v. James R. Nuckolls Judy M. Nuckolls, 780 F.2d 408 (4th Cir. 1985). “Code § 38-10-4 (1985); Wyo.Stat. § 1-20-109 (Supp.1985). The following fourteen states have not opted out at this date: Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Washington, and…”

In Re Johnson, 184 B.R. 141 (Bankr. D. Wyo. 1995). · cites it 2× “Wyo.Stat. § 1-20-109 (1988). Thus, to the extent that a Wyoming debtor meets the domicile requirement of § 522(b)(2)(A), he claims his exemptions under Wyoming law.”

Royal v. Baker (In re Baker), 273 B.R. 892 (Bankr. D. Wyo. 2002). · cites it 2× “§ 522 (b)(2)(A); Wyo. Stat. Ann § 1-20-109 (LexisNexis 2001).”

Duncan v. Zubrod (In Re Duncan), 294 B.R. 339 (10th Cir. BAP 2003). “See Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-20-109 (Michie 2002).”

Zubrod v. Winters, 40 P.3d 1231 (Wyo. 2002). · cites it 3× “See Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-20-109 and In re Miller, 101 B.”

Gregory v. Zubrod (In Re Gregory), 245 B.R. 171 (10th Cir. BAP 2000). “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-20-109 . See Johnston v.”

In Re Anselmi, 52 B.R. 479 (Bankr. D. Wyo. 1985). “§ 1-20-109, W.S.1977, 1982 Cum.Supp. Thus, an individual debtor in a bankruptcy case in the State of Wyoming may only exempt from the estate the property listed in paragraph (2) of 11 U.”

Coones v. Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp., 796 P.2d 803 (Wyo. 1990). “1985); W.S. 1-20-109; Wyo.Sess.Laws ch. 8, § 1 (1980).”

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