Statute · New York Debtor & Creditor Law
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 285 — Alternative federal exemptions
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 285
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Debtor & Creditor Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 285. Alternative federal exemptions. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, an individual debtor may opt to exempt from property of the estate such property as is permitted to be exempted pursuant to section five hundred twenty-two of title eleven of the United States Code in lieu…
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N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 285 — Alternative federal exemptions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 285. Alternative federal exemptions. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, an individual debtor may opt to exempt from property of the estate such property as is permitted to be exempted pursuant to section five hundred twenty-two of title eleven of the United States Code in lieu of such property as is permitted to be exempted pursuant to the applicable provisions of this article.