Rawlinson v. Kendall (In Re Rawlinson)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VOLINN, Bankruptcy Judge.
OVERVIEW
A chapter 7 trustee objected to the debtors’ claimed exemption of his Individual Re tirement Account (IRA) under California law. Following a hearing, the bankruptcy court determined that as a matter of law, an IRA cannot be exempted. The debtors appeal. We reverse.
BACKGROUND FACTS
The debtors, Frederick and Eugenia Rawlinson, filed a voluntary chapter 7 1 petition on December 27, 1995. In California, debtors may choose between the exemptions available to non-bankrupts, and the state bankruptcy exemptions. See Cal.Civ.Pro. §§ 703.140(fo)(l — 11), 704.010…
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