Lafayette County is east of Jackson County along I-70, including Lexington (county seat), Odessa, and Higginsville. It is a historically significant rural county with Civil War battlefields and affordable housing.
Major cities and towns: Lexington (county seat), Odessa, Higginsville, Waverly, Concordia
Missouri state exemptions apply. Homestead: $15,000. Vehicle: $3,000. Household goods: $3,000. Wildcard: $600 plus unused homestead up to $3,250. Wages: 75% exempt (90% head of household). Retirement: fully exempt.
Lafayette County uses Missouri exemptions: $15,000 homestead and $3,000 vehicle. The affordable housing market means most residents' home equity falls within the exemption. Kansas residents have an unlimited homestead exemption.
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Lafayette County cases are filed in the Western District of Missouri, Kansas City Division, at 400 E 9th St, Kansas City, MO 64106.
Missouri state exemptions apply. Homestead: $15,000. Vehicle: $3,000. Household goods: $3,000. Wildcard: $600 plus unused homestead up to $3,250. Wages: 75% exempt (90% head of household). Retirement: fully exempt.
Lafayette County uses Missouri exemptions: $15,000 homestead and $3,000 vehicle. The affordable housing market means most residents' home equity falls within the exemption. Kansas residents have an unlimited homestead exemption. Full comparison.
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