In a huge victory for managed and self-directed IRA owners everywhere, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that IRAs receive Federal Creditor Protection. This means that creditors cannot seize assets in an Individual Retirement Account. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that IRAs should join pensions, 401(k)s, Social Security and other benefits tied to age, illness or disability, that are afforded protection under federal bankruptcy law and thus shielded from creditors in bankruptcy proceedings.
Until recently, IRA protection was covered by state laws, which varied to a great extent on …