What a Creditor Cannot Take
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-352b — a home to $250,000, vehicles to $7,000, and benefits like Social Security
- Necessary apparel, bedding, foodstuffs, household furniture and appliances.
- Public assistance, health and disability insurance payments, workers' compensation, Social Security, veterans and unemployment benefits.
- Up to two motor vehicles to a value of $7,000 together, counted after the liens on them.
- Alimony and support other than child support, to the extent wages are exempt.
- Any property up to a value of $1,000.
- Up to $4,000 of the loan value or dividends of a life insurance policy.
- The homestead to a value of $250,000, counted after the liens on it, with exceptions for some judgments.
Who handles this in Connecticut: Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Connecticut directory.
Sources for this section (1)
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-352b — Exempt property
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Connecticut attorney.