Wildcard Exemptions — State System
Missouri Law Exemptions
$1,250 of any property if head of family, else $600; head of family may claim additional $350 per dependent child under age 21.
Federal Non-Bankruptcy Wildcard Exemptions (none)
Wildcard Exemptions -- Federal System § 522(d)
Can Missouri debtors use the Federal Bankruptcy exemptions instead of Missouri exemptions?
No. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.427.
The Federal Bankruptcy Exemptions under 11 U.S.C. § 522(d) are available to you if
- you haven't lived in any state longer than 180 days for a while,
- or
- if your state allows the Federal exemptions as a choice.