Under the Bankruptcy Code, a debtor must be domiciled in a state for ten years for that state's exemption rules to apply.

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A debtor must be domiciled in a state for 730 days (2 years) before filing for bankruptcy for that state's exemption laws to apply. If not domiciled for this period, the debtor must use the exemptions of the state where they were domiciled for the majority of the 180 days preceding the 2-year period.

Under the Bankruptcy Code, a Debtor Must Be Domiciled in a State