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MI HB4166
Bill
Status
2/4/2021
Primary Sponsor
Ben Frederick
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AI Summary
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Increases homestead exemption value from $30,000 to $150,000 for debtors in bankruptcy under federal bankruptcy code.
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Removes the enhanced exemption of $45,000 for debtors or dependents who are 65 years of age or older or disabled.
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Makes technical corrections to internal revenue code citations, changing "408a" to "408A" and adding "of 1986" for clarity.
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Capitalizes "Consumer Price Index" and "Department of Labor" throughout the section for consistency with proper naming conventions.
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Maintains existing exemptions for personal property, retirement accounts, pensions, and homestead proceeds while applying the new uniform $150,000 homestead exemption limit.
Legislative Description
Civil procedure: bankruptcy; value of home equity exempted from bankruptcy; modify. Amends sec. 5451 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5451).
Civil procedure: bankruptcy
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 02/04/2021
2/9/2021