627.10 Bankruptcy exemption. A debtor to whom the law of this state applies on the date of filing of a petition in bankruptcy is not entitled to elect to exempt from property of the bankruptcy estate the property that is specified in 11 U.S.C. §522(d) (1979). This section is enacted for the purpose set forth […]
627.11 Exception under decree for spousal support. If the party in whose favor the order, judgment, or decree for the support of a spouse was rendered has not remarried, the personal earnings of the debtor are not exempt from an order, judgment, or decree for temporary or permanent support, as defined in section 252D.16, of […]
627.12 Exception under decree for child support. The personal earnings of the debtor are not exempt from an order, judgment, or decree for the support, as defined in section 252D.16, of a child, nor from an installment of an order, judgment, or decree for the support of a child. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11765; […]
627.13 Workers’ compensation. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 554.9406 and 554.9408, any compensation due or that may become due an employee or dependent under chapter 85, 85A, or 85B is exempt from garnishment, attachment, execution, and assignment of income, except for the purposes of enforcing child, spousal, or medical support obligations. For the purposes of […]
627.14 Reserved. Reserved.
627.15 Reserved. Reserved.
627.16 Reserved. Reserved.
627.17 Sending claims out of state. Whoever, whether as principal, agent, or attorney, with intent to deprive a resident in good faith of the state of the benefit of the exemption laws thereof, sends a claim against such resident and belonging to a resident, to another state for action, or causes action to be brought […]
627.18 Public property. Public buildings owned by the state, or any county, city, school district, or other municipal corporation, or any other public property which is necessary and proper for carrying out the general purpose for which such corporation is organized, are exempt from execution. [C51, §1895; R60, §3274; C73, §3048; C97, §4007; C24, 27, […]
627.19 Adopted child assistance. Any financial assistance due or that may become due, under the provisions of sections 600.17 through 600.22, shall be exempt from garnishment, attachment, and execution. [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §627.19]
627.2 Who deemed resident. Any person coming into this state with the intention of remaining shall be considered a resident. [C51, §1902; R60, §3308; C73, §3076; C97, §4014; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11756; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §627.2]
627.3 Failure to claim exemption. Any person entitled to any of the exemptions mentioned in this chapter does not waive the person’s rights thereto by failing to designate or select such exempt property, or by failing to object to a levy thereon, unless the person fails or neglects to do so when required in writing […]
627.4 Absconding debtor. When a debtor absconds and leaves the debtor’s family, such property as is exempt to the debtor under this chapter shall be exempt in the hands of the debtor’s spouse and children, or either of them. [R60, §3309; C73, §3078; C97, §4016; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11758; C46, 50, 54, 58, […]
627.5 Purchase money. None of the exemptions prescribed in this chapter shall be allowed against an execution issued for the purchase money of property claimed to be exempt, and on which such execution is levied. [C73, §3077; C97, §4015; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11759; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, […]
627.6 General exemptions. A debtor who is a resident of this state may hold exempt from execution the following property: 1. The debtor’s interest in: a. Any wedding or engagement ring owned or received by the debtor or the debtor’s dependents. However, any interest acquired in one or more wedding or engagement rings owned or […]
627.6A Exemptions for support — pensions and similar payments. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 627.6, a debtor shall not be permitted to claim exemptions with regard to payment or a portion of payment under a pension, annuity, individual retirement account, profit-sharing plan, universal life insurance policy, or similar plan or contract due to illness, […]
627.7 Motor vehicle. No motor vehicle shall be held exempt from any order, judgment, or decree for damages occasioned by the use of said motor vehicle upon a public highway of this state. [C31, 35, §11760-c1; C39, §11760.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §627.7]
627.8 Pension money. All money received by any person, a resident of the state, as a pension from the United States government, whether the same shall be in the actual possession of such pensioner, or deposited, loaned, or invested by the pensioner, shall be exempt from execution, whether such pensioner shall be the head of […]
627.9 Homestead bought with pension money. The homestead of every such pensioner, whether the head of a family or not, purchased and paid for with any such pension money, or the proceeds or accumulations thereof, shall also be exempt; and such exemption shall apply to debts of such pensioner contracted prior to the purchase of […]
