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Inherited IRA Protected Under Section 522(d)(12)

02/29/12
Joining the majority position, U.S. District Judge Walter Smith has ruled that inherited IRA accounts may be exempted as "retirement funds" under 11 U.S.C. Sec. 522(d)(12). Hill v. Studensky, No. W-11-CA-00214 (W.D. Tex. 2/22/12), which can be found here. (PACER registration required).
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When An Argument Doesn't Turn Out As Well As Expected

02/25/12

Sometimes a legal argument which seems clever in the abstract can look downright silly when placed in context. That was the case with several arguments rejected by the court in Smith v. Citimortgage, Inc., et al, Adv. No. 11-5136 (Bankr. W.D. Tex. 2/21/12), which can be found here.

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Contumacious Case of Coercion or Merely Rude? Fifth Circuit Judges Debate the Meaning of Section 523(a)(6)

02/12/12
The case of a former corporate officer who demanded to be bought out for an alleged ownership interest and said some really nasty things resulted in a split decision with Fifth Circuit Judges Edith Jones and Catharina Haynes on opposite sides. Matter of Schcolnik, No. 10-20800 (5th Cir. 2/8/12), which can be found here.
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