Legal Opinion
Whetzal v. Alderson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 19, 1994No. Nos. 93-2582, 93-2129PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEIS, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, we hold that a former federal employee’s right to receive a lump-sum retirement benefit is excluded from his bankruptcy estate. Accordingly, we will reverse a district court order affirming a bankruptcy judge’s determination that the lump sum was part of the estate.
The debtor, L.D. Alderson, was employed by the federal government for almost thirty years until his service was terminated on May 24, 1985. During his federal career, he participated in the Civil Service Retirement System and contributed approximately $34,-*1303993.80 toward retirement benefits.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Kosta P. Velis, Debtor-Appellant v. Mary Kardanis, Creditor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- SSA Baltimore Federal Credit Union v. BizonDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1984
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3Cited by34 opinions
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