Nelson v. Ramette (In Re Nelson)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
ROGER, Chief Judge.
Debtor/Appellant Ronald J. Nelson was awarded an interest in his former spouse’s ERISA-qualified retirement plan in the amount of approximately $71,000.00 pursuant to a divorce decree and a Domestic Relations Order. After the divorce, but prior to receiving a distribution from the retirement plan, Nelson filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy relief and asserted that the interest was either not property of his bankruptcy estate, or, alternatively, that it was exempt under either 11 U.S.C. § 522(d)(5) or 11 U.S.C. § 522(d)(10)(E). The bankruptcy court ruled that the interest was…
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