Florida Bankruptcy Law Exempting Disability Income Benefits
Fla.Stat. §222.18 "Exempting disability income benefits from legal processes. Disability income
benefits under any policy or contract of life, health, accident, or other insurance of whatever form, shall not
in any case be liable to attachment, garnishment, or legal process in the state, in favor of any creditor or
creditors of the recipient of such disability income benefits, unless such policy or contract of insurance was
effected for the benefit of such creditor or creditors."
Operation of Florida bankruptcy laws
According to 11 U.S.C. 522(l) "The debtor shall file a list of property that the debtor claims as exempt
under subsection (b) of this section. If the debtor does not file such a list, a dependent of the debtor may
file such a list, or may claim property as exempt from property of the estate on behalf of the debtor. Unless a
party in interest objects, the property claimed as exempt on such list is exempt." The trustee, creditors, an
interested party, or the court upon it's own motion, may file an objection to exemptions designated within a
debtor's schedule. Denial requires notice to debtors and hearing.
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