
July 16, 2014 — An inherited IRA does not have the same protection from creditors as an IRA originally saved for the purpose of retirement.
That’s a result of a recent Supreme Court ruling, says CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional Bryan Beatty.
Why does this matter? “Because it could make an impact on your retirement savings,” explains Beatty, a partner with Egan, Berger & Weiner, LLC.
IRAs and Roth IRAs receive what is known as a “retirement funds” exemption under Section 522 of the Bankruptcy Code. This exempts tax-exempt retirement funds from a bankruptcy estate.
Except when it doesn’t.
In this interview on News Channel 8 with reporter Sonya Gavankar, Beatty answers these questions:
1. IRAs and Roth IRAs receive what is known as a “retirement funds” exemption under Section 522 of the Bankruptcy Code. This exempts tax-exempt retirement funds from a bankruptcy estate. But sometimes they don’t. Can you explain why?
2. Does this presents a challenge to the old way of doing things?
3. How does this impact non-spousal IRA beneficiaries?
4. Should we be careful about appointing a general trust as beneficiary?
5. What else should we be aware of?
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