21 B 06189
The Chapter 7 Trustee objected to the Debtor’s claim of exemption relating to a retirement plan organized under Canadian law. The court interpreted relevant federal and Illinois statutes in sustaining the objection.  Illinois law governs exemption of assets in bankruptcy for its residents who file for bankruptcy protection.  Illinois law provides that retirement plans defined as qualified in the Internal Revenue Code are exempt.  To qualify under the Internal Revenue Code a retirement plan has to be created or organized in the United States.