Wildcard Exemptions — State System
Maryland Law Exemptions
$6,000 of cash or any property; must claim exemption within 30 days of levy or attachment.
Federal Non-Bankruptcy Wildcard Exemptions (none)
Wildcard Exemptions -- Federal System § 522(d)
Can Maryland debtors use the Federal Bankruptcy exemptions instead of Maryland exemptions?
No. Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 11-504
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.