Robertson v. Deeb

SILBERMAN, Judge.

Richard A. Robertson appeals an order denying his claim of exemption from garnishment with respect to an inherited IRA. We affirm based on our determination that inherited IRAs are not entitled to the exemption set forth in section 222.21(2)(a), Florida Statutes (2008), because that section is limited to the original “fund or account.”

Kevin J. Deeb sued Robertson on a promissory note and obtained a judgment against him in excess of $188,000. Deeb thereafter obtained and served a writ of garnishment to RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets Corporation. In…