Northern District of OHIO

127 Public Square, 31st Floor

Key Tower

Cleveland, OH 44114

Telephone: 1-216-522-7555 

Northern District of OHIO, Akron Division

Federal Building

Two South Main Street, Rm. 455

Akron, OH 44308

Telephone: 1-330-375-5840 

Northern District of OHIO, Canton Division

Frank T. Bow Federal Building

201 Cleveland Avenue, S.W.

Canton, OH 44702

Telephone: 1-330-489-4426 

Northern District of OHIO, Toledo Division

411 U.S. Courthouse

1716 Spielbusch Avenue

Toledo, OH 43624

Telephone: 1-419-259-6440

Northern District of OHIO, Youngstown Division

P.O. Box 147 (44501)

125 Market Street

Youngstown, OH 44503

Telephone: 1-330-746-7702 

Southern District of OHIO, Eastern Division

170 N. High Street

Columbus, OH 43215

Telephone: 1-614-469-6638 

Southern District of OHIO, Western Division

Atrium II, Ste. 800

221 East Fourth Street

Cincinnati, OH 45202

Telephone: 1-513-684-2573 

Southern District of OHIO, Western Division

120 W. 3rd Street

Dayton, OH 45402

Telephone: 1-937-225-2516

Exemptions:

A debtor generally may claim exemption of certain real or personal property from execution of a judgment against him or in a bankruptcy proceeding. In a case where the judgment was for money owed for health care services or supplies, the debtor or his family may claim exemption of one parcel or item of real or personal property that he or his family uses as a residence. (O.R.C. 2329.66(A)(1)(a).) In all other judgments, a debtor may claim exemption of his interest, up to five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) in one parcel or item of real or personal property that he or his family uses as a residence, one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) in one automobile, four hundred dollars ($400.00) in cash, and certain amounts in other personal or trade items as provided in O.R.C. 2329.66.

These exemptions may also be claimed by a debtor in a bankruptcy action. While some states permit its residents to elect exemptions provided under federal law, the Statutes of Ohio specifically does not authorize such election even though the federal exemptions may be more beneficial to the debtor. (O.R.C. 2329.662.)  

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