{"id":5517,"date":"2012-07-24T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2012-07-24T09:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.duncanlawonline.com\/?p=5517"},"modified":"2017-10-26T12:59:03","modified_gmt":"2017-10-26T16:59:03","slug":"are-non-erisa-403b-plans-protected-in-bankruptcy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duncanlawonline.com\/staging\/8350\/are-non-erisa-403b-plans-protected-in-bankruptcy\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Non-ERISA 403(b) Plans Protected in Bankruptcy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[av_section min_height=&#8221; min_height_px=&#8217;500px&#8217; padding=&#8217;default&#8217; shadow=&#8217;no-shadow&#8217; bottom_border=&#8217;no-border-styling&#8217; id=&#8221; color=&#8217;main_color&#8217; custom_bg=&#8217;#d7d8ca&#8217; src=&#8221; attachment=&#8221; attachment_size=&#8221; attach=&#8217;scroll&#8217; position=&#8217;top left&#8217; repeat=&#8217;no-repeat&#8217; video=&#8221; video_ratio=&#8217;16:9&#8242; overlay_opacity=&#8217;0.5&#8242; overlay_color=&#8221; overlay_pattern=&#8221; overlay_custom_pattern=&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>[av_heading heading=&#8217;Are Non-ERISA 403(b) Plans Protected in Bankruptcy?&#8217; tag=&#8217;h1&#8242; style=&#8221; size=&#8221; subheading_active=&#8221; subheading_size=&#8217;15&#8217; padding=&#8217;10&#8217; color=&#8221; custom_font=&#8221; av-medium-font-size-title=&#8221; av-small-font-size-title=&#8221; av-mini-font-size-title=&#8221; av-medium-font-size=&#8221; av-small-font-size=&#8221; av-mini-font-size=&#8221; admin_preview_bg=&#8221;][\/av_heading]<\/p>\n<p>[\/av_section][av_heading heading=&#8217;What is a 403(b) Plan?&#8217; tag=&#8217;h3&#8242; style=&#8221; size=&#8221; subheading_active=&#8221; subheading_size=&#8217;15&#8217; padding=&#8217;10&#8217; color=&#8221; custom_font=&#8221; av-medium-font-size-title=&#8221; av-small-font-size-title=&#8221; av-mini-font-size-title=&#8221; av-medium-font-size=&#8221; av-small-font-size=&#8221; av-mini-font-size=&#8221; admin_preview_bg=&#8221;][\/av_heading]<\/p>\n<p>[av_textblock size=&#8221; font_color=&#8221; color=&#8221; av-medium-font-size=&#8221; av-small-font-size=&#8221; av-mini-font-size=&#8221; admin_preview_bg=&#8221;]<br \/>\nGenerally, <a title=\"What is a 403(b) retirement plan?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/publications\/p571\/ch01.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">403(b)<\/a> retirement plans are available to employees of educational institutions and certain non-profit organizations as determined by section <a title=\"Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code\" href=\"http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/charities\/charitable\/article\/0,,id=96099,00.html\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code<\/a>.\u00a0 The most common participants of the plan include teachers, school administrators, school personnel, nurses, doctors, professors, researchers, librarians, and ministers.<br \/>\n[\/av_textblock]<\/p>\n<p>[av_heading heading=&#8217;How Do I Know If It\u2019s Protected?&#8217; tag=&#8217;h3&#8242; style=&#8221; size=&#8221; subheading_active=&#8221; subheading_size=&#8217;15&#8217; padding=&#8217;10&#8217; color=&#8221; custom_font=&#8221; av-medium-font-size-title=&#8221; av-small-font-size-title=&#8221; av-mini-font-size-title=&#8221; av-medium-font-size=&#8221; av-small-font-size=&#8221; av-mini-font-size=&#8221; admin_preview_bg=&#8221;][\/av_heading]<\/p>\n<p>[av_textblock size=&#8221; font_color=&#8221; color=&#8221; av-medium-font-size=&#8221; av-small-font-size=&#8221; av-mini-font-size=&#8221; admin_preview_bg=&#8221;]<br \/>\nWhen it comes to protection of retirement accounts, one of the first things we suggest clients do is find out if their plan is ERISA (<a title=\"Employee Retired Income Security Act of 1974\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dol.gov\/dol\/topic\/health-plans\/erisa.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Employee Retired Income Security Act of 1974<\/a>) qualified.\u00a0 We often hear clients ask \u201cwhat is ERISA?\u201d\u00a0 Most people probably don\u2019t even know whether their retirement account is ERISA qualified or not.\u00a0 We\u2019ve previously discussed why it is important your retirement is ERISA qualified <a title=\"What Is An ERISA Qualified Retirement Plan?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.duncanlawonline.com\/what-is-an-erisa-qualified-plan-and-why-do-i-need-it-for-my-bankruptcy-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in another blog post<\/a>. \u00a0You can often find your ERISA rights in a plan summary provided by your human resources department or plan administrator. However, depending upon the type of retirement plan you have, it may not be ERISA qualified.<br \/>\n[\/av_textblock]<\/p>\n<p>[av_heading heading='&#8221;I have confirmed the plan is non-ERISA qualified, now what?&#8221;&#8216; tag=&#8217;h3&#8242; style=&#8221; size=&#8221; subheading_active=&#8221; subheading_size=&#8217;15&#8217; padding=&#8217;10&#8217; color=&#8221; custom_font=&#8221; av-medium-font-size-title=&#8221; av-small-font-size-title=&#8221; av-mini-font-size-title=&#8221; av-medium-font-size=&#8221; av-small-font-size=&#8221; av-mini-font-size=&#8221; admin_preview_bg=&#8221;][\/av_heading]<\/p>\n<p>[av_textblock size=&#8221; font_color=&#8221; color=&#8221; av-medium-font-size=&#8221; av-small-font-size=&#8221; av-mini-font-size=&#8221; admin_preview_bg=&#8221;]<br \/>\nGenerally speaking, if your 403(b) retirement plan is non-ERISA, you are likely limited to protecting it with one option in bankruptcy (see exception below).\u00a0 This option is known as your \u201cwild card\u201d exemption.\u00a0 However, your \u201cwild card\u201d exemption is limited to $5,000 in the state of North Carolina.\u00a0 It\u2019s rare that a 403(b) retirement plan is non-ERISA so be sure to have documented proof stating it is \u201cnon-ERISA\u201d, just as you would for those that are ERISA.\u00a0 It\u2019s not often we come across a non-ERISA 403(b) retirement plan, so we would suggest being 100% certain it is not a qualified plan before assuming it is not.\u00a0 Determining whether a plan is ERISA qualified may be the difference of being able to protect your retirement account so we strongly encourage our clients to take the time to make the necessary connections to find out.\u00a0 If you are interested in filing bankruptcy\u00a0but are concerned about your retirement account because you believe it may be non-ERISA, contact a local <a title=\"North Carolina Bankruptcy Attorneys\" href=\"https:\/\/www.duncanlawonline.com\/bankruptcy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bankruptcy attorney<\/a> to find out your options.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duncanlawonline.com\/staging\/8350\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/but-wait-theres-more-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.duncanlawonline.com\/staging\/8350\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/but-wait-theres-more-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.duncanlawonline.com\/staging\/8350\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/but-wait-theres-more.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>As is commonly said in infomercials&#8230;but wait! There is an exception to only being able to exempt a 403(b) with your &#8220;wildcard&#8221; exemption if it is a non-ERISA plan. If your 403(b) is certain types of governmental or ministerial plans then they may be fully exempted and protected. It&#8217;s very important you talk with your plan administrator to have them check if your 403(b) is ERISA qualified and, if not, whether creditors would have the ability to attach to your retirement plan. 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