Legal Opinion
In Re Ronald J. Yuhas, Debtor. Thomas J. Orr v. Ronald J. Yuhas
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 26, 1997No. 96-5146PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALITO, Circuit Judge:
The issue in this appeal is whether a New Jersey statute, N.J.S.A. § 25:2-l(b), that protects a qualified individual retirement account (IRA) from claims of creditors constitutes a “restriction on the transfer of a beneficial interest of the debtor in a trust” within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. § 541(c)(2) and thus results in the exclusion of the IRA from a bankruptcy estate. We hold that it does, .and we therefore affirm the decision of the district court.
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Debtor Ronald J. Yuhas (the “debtor”) filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition, and a trustee was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Kosta P. Velis, Debtor-Appellant v. Mary Kardanis, Creditor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- In Re Robert H. Clark, Debtor. Robert H. Clark v. Thomas J. O'neill, as Trustee. Robert H. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- In Re Van NostrandUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · 1995
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