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In most cases, IRAs, annuities, and life insurance are creditor-protected. Homeowners can also take advantage of Arizona's homestead exemption, which protects up to $150,000 of equity in your home from creditors.
A general assignment is one involving the transfer of all the debtor's property for the benefit of all his or her creditors. A partial assignment is one in which only part of a debtor's property is transferred to benefit all the creditors.
So, the Arizona court ruled that a creditor with a judgment cannot put a lien on your home if it is your homestead (i.e., you live there). The court went even further and ruled that even if you have more than $150,000 in equity that a creditor with a judgment cannot lien your home. This is huge.
Assignment for the benefit of the creditors (ABC)(also known as general assignment for the benefit of the creditors) is a voluntary alternative to formal bankruptcy proceedings that transfers all of the assets from a debtor to a trust for liquidating and distributing its assets.
Assignment for the benefit of the creditors (ABC)(also known as general assignment for the benefit of the creditors) is a voluntary alternative to formal bankruptcy proceedings that transfers all of the assets from a debtor to a trust for liquidating and distributing its assets.
A General Assignment is a document that declares that certain property is held and vested in the name of a trust. Since a trust only works when it holds property, this document is crucial for the funding of a Revocable Trust.
Under current law, up to $150,000 in equity proceeds in a debtor's home is exempt from collection by creditors. Additionally, the homestead exemption has prevented judgment liens from attaching to a debtor's homestead property. . . . A recorded judgment shall not become a lien on any homestead property.
It normally takes about 12 months to conclude an ABC. An ABC generally is faster and less costly than a bankruptcy proceeding. Parties can often agree and determine what is going to happen prior to execution of the assignment.
Personal Property Arizona law protects many personal items such as (1) $300 cash, (2) clothing up to $500 in value, (3) musical instruments up to $400 in value, (4) domestic pets, (5) a wedding ring up to $2,000 in value, (6) books up to $250 in value, (7) a bicycle up to $1,000 in value, (8) a firearm up to $1,000