Nevada Bankruptcy Law

Considering filing bankruptcy in Nevada? You need to understand Nevada bankruptcy law and exemptions.

As on overview we have listed some of the main exemptions, links to the federal courts serving Nevada, and some filing statistics for Nevada.

Nevada Exemptions

Homestead:
$550,000
Details:
Homestead, consisting of land and dwelling house, or mobile home with or without underlying land

Motor Vehicle:
$15,000 (100% if equipped for disabled debtor)
Details:
One vehicle


This is just and overview and there is a detailed list of the Nevada Bankruptcy Exemptions.

Nevada Bankruptcy Courts

If you need more information about the Nevada Federal Bankruptcy Courts you can click on the link for your district.

  • Nevada District

    • Nevada Filing Statistics

    Here are the counties in Nevada with the highest amount of bankruptcy filings.

    Year - County
    Total
    Ch7
    Ch13
    2012 CLARK
    14094
    11348
    2631
    2012 WASHOE
    1941
    1540
    391
    2012 LYON
    276
    217
    59
    2012 CARSON CITY
    227
    185
    42

    You can see the information for all counties by visiting the Nevada Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy filings by county page.

    Here are the most recently available statistics for monthly bankruptcy filings in Nevada.

    Year - Month
    Total
    Ch7
    Ch13
    2013 6
    1180
    962
    208
    2013 5
    1311
    1067
    231
    2013 4
    1328
    1087
    233
    2013 3
    1348
    1110
    227
    2013 2
    1069
    888
    168
    2013 1
    1035
    844
    179


    You can see more data by visiting the Nevada Personal Bankruptcy Filing Statistics page.

    If you have question about filing bankruptcy please visit our Frequently Asked Questions Page or schedule a free consultation with a local attorney.