The Florida Claim of Exemption and Request for Hearing is a legal document used to protect a debtor’s assets from creditors during a bankruptcy proceeding. It is a form that can be filed in a Florida court to contest a creditor’s right to levy, garnish, or attach a debtor’s property in order to satisfy a debt. The Claim of Exemption and Request for Hearing allows the debtor to argue that their property should be exempt from creditors’ claims and therefore not available for seizure. The form must be filed within 30 days of receiving the Notice of Levy or Garnishment from the creditor and an accompanying hearing must be held. If the court agrees with the debtor’s claim, the debtor’s property is protected from seizure by the creditor. The two main types of Florida Claim of Exemption and Request for Hearing are the Homestead Exemption Claims and the Non-Homestead Exemption Claims. Homestead Exemption Claims are used to protect the debtor’s primary residence from being seized by creditors. Non-Homestead Exemption Claims are used to protect other types of assets such as furniture, tools, and vehicles from creditors’ claims.