(1) Notwithstanding s. 222.20, an individual debtor under the federal Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 may exempt, in addition to any other exemptions allowed under state law, any property listed in subsection (d)(10) of s. 522 of that act.
(2) The provisions of this section apply to any bankruptcy action that is filed on or after October 1, 1987.
History.—s. 2, ch. 87-375.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XV - Homestead and Exemptions
Chapter 222 - Method of Setting Apart Homestead and Exemptions
222.01 - Designation of Homestead by Owner Before Levy.
222.02 - Designation of Homestead After Levy.
222.03 - Survey at Instance of Dissatisfied Creditor.
222.05 - Setting Apart Leasehold.
222.061 - Method of Exempting Personal Property; Inventory.
222.07 - Defendant’s Rights of Selection.
222.08 - Jurisdiction to Set Apart Homestead and Exemption.
222.09 - Injunction to Prevent Sale.
222.10 - Jurisdiction to Subject Property Claimed to Be Exempt.
222.11 - Exemption of Wages From Garnishment.
222.13 - Life Insurance Policies; Disposition of Proceeds.
222.17 - Manifesting and Evidencing Domicile in Florida.
222.18 - Exempting Disability Income Benefits From Legal Processes.
222.20 - Nonavailability of Federal Bankruptcy Exemptions.
222.201 - Availability of Federal Bankruptcy Exemptions.
222.21 - Exemption of Pension Money and Certain Tax-Exempt Funds or Accounts From Legal Processes.
222.25 - Other Individual Property of Natural Persons Exempt From Legal Process.