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9th Circuit Appeals Court Finds That A Keogh Plan Cannot Be Part Of A Bankruptcy Estate
In an important decision regarding the access of assets by creditors of pension plan funds, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found that a participant's account in a Keogh plan could not be considered part of a bankruptcy estate when the participant filed
Individual Retirement Annuities Not Exempt From Bankruptcy Estate, Panel Rules
Individual retirement annuities are not synonymous with individual retirement accounts, and thus a debtor's individual retirement annuity was not exempt from his bankruptcy estate
Court Upholds Bankruptcy Exemption For IRA Under California Statute
Bankruptcy debtors in California may shield their individual retirement accounts from creditors, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Feb. 14
IRA Funds Ruled Exempt as Necessary for Debtor's Support
The larger of a debtor's individual retirement accounts is exempt under Bankruptcy Code Section 522(d), the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas decided April 27, finding that the funds would be
On Appeal, Debtor IRA Held Exempt Property Of Bankruptcy Estate Under Section 522(d)
Judge Patrick J. Duggan agreed with the bankruptcy court that the IRA is property of the debtor's estate but overruled the lower court's finding that the IRA was not exempt.
The Swanson Decision
The Swanson Decision has been lauded as a “landmark decision” for the “checkbook control IRA”. An entire industry has been built around this decision and the internet has become the platform for launching products designed to give “checkbook co

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