§ 26-2-115. Examination of Judgment Debtor and Others
Upon proper application by the judgment creditor, the judgment creditor may examine any person, including the judgment debtor, in order to determine the truth and correctness of the facts stated in the judgment debtor’s listing as provided in § 26-2-114. Upon application of the judgment creditor, the court may inquire into the truth and sufficiency […]
§ 26-2-108. Personal Earnings Not Exempt From Order for Alimony or Child Support
The personal earnings of the debtor shall not be exempt from an order, judgment, decree, installment thereof, or assignment for support as provided in title 36, chapter 5 and/or § 50-2-105, when such order, judgment or decree is rendered for the support of such debtor’s minor child or children; nor when such order, decree or […]
§ 26-2-109. Debtor Deserting Family — Property Exempt in Hands of Spouse or Children
When a debtor absconds or leaves such debtor’s family, the exempted property shall be set apart for the use of the spouse and family, and shall be exempt in the hands of the spouse or children.
§ 26-2-110. Insurance Benefits Exempt
There shall be exempt from the claims of all creditors, and from execution, attachment, or garnishment, any sum or sums of money which may hereafter become due and payable to any person, who is a resident and citizen of this state, from any insurance company or other insurer, under the terms and provisions of any […]
§ 26-2-111. Additional Exemptions — Certain Benefit Payments — Awards — Tools of Trade — Health Care Aids — Child Support Obligations
In addition to the property exempt under § 26-2-103, the following shall be exempt from execution, seizure or attachment in the hands or possession of any person who is a bona fide citizen permanently residing in this state: The debtor’s right to receive: A social security benefit, unemployment compensation, a Families First program benefit or […]
§ 26-2-112. Exemptions for the Purpose of Bankruptcy
The personal property exemptions as provided for in this part, and the other exemptions as provided in other sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated for the citizens of Tennessee, are hereby declared adequate and the citizens of Tennessee, pursuant to section 522 (b)(1), Public Law 95-598 known as the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (11 […]
§ 26-2-113. Exemptions in Criminal Cases — Exemptions Not Applicable in Certain Cases
Property exempted by this part shall be exempt from seizure in criminal as well as in civil cases, but the same shall not be exempt from distress or sale for taxes; or for fines and costs for voting out of the civil district or ward in which the voter lives; or for carrying deadly or […]
§ 26-2-114. Procedure for Exercising Exemption — Notice
Should a bona fide citizen permanently residing in Tennessee become a judgment debtor, such debtor must exercise the exemption as provided in § 26-2-103 by filing a list of all the items owned, constructive or actual, which the judgment debtor chooses to declare as exempt, together with the value of each such item. Such listing […]
§ 26-2-105. State Pension Moneys, Certain Retirement Plan Funds or Assets, Exempt — Claims Under Qualified Domestic Relations Order
All moneys received as pension from the state or a political subdivision as defined in § 4-58-102, before receipt, or while in the recipient’s hands or upon deposit in the bank, shall be exempt from execution, attachment or garnishment other than an order for assignment of support issued under § 36-5-501 or a qualified domestic […]
§ 26-2-106. Maximum Amount of Disposable Earnings Subject to Garnishment — Garnishment Costs
The maximum part of the aggregate disposable earnings of an individual for any workweek which is subjected to garnishment may not exceed: Twenty-five percent (25%) of the disposable earnings for that week; or The amount by which the disposable earnings for that week exceed thirty (30) times the federal minimum hourly wage at the time […]