What Creditors Cannot Take
RSA 511:2 — necessary clothing, beds, and household furniture to $3,500, among others
The goods exempt from attachment and execution include, among others the section lists:
- the clothing necessary for the debtor and family;
- comfortable beds and bedding for the debtor, spouse and children; and
- household furniture to the value of $3,500.
Who handles this in New Hampshire: 603 Legal Aid; and legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the New Hampshire directory.
Wages for work done after the writ is served on the employer are exempt from trustee process, and wages earned before it are exempt except in the actions the section lists, among them a debt on a New Hampshire judgment.
Sources for this section (2)
- RSA 511:2 — Exemptions
- RSA 512:21 — List of Exemptions
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Hampshire attorney.