Louisiana Life Insurance, Annuity, and IRA Exemptions
Life Insurance
Proceeds and avails of policies of life insurance are exempt. These are also exempt from creditors of any beneficiary, assignee, or the estate receiving the proceeds and avails. To see this statute, click here.
In bankruptcy proceedings cash surrender and loan values exceeding $35,000 are not exempt if policy or contract was issued within nine months of filing. To see this statute, click here.
Annuity
In bankruptcy proceedings cash surrender and loan values exceeding $35,000 are not exempt if policy or annuity contract was issued within nine months of filing. To see this statute, click here.
IRA
ERISA qualified benefits, including IRAs and Roth IRAs, are exempt. To see this statute, click here.
Miscellaneous
Proceeds of any gubernatorially declared disaster are exempt to the extent the asset damaged was exempt. To see this statute, click here.