By Scott Riddle Posted in Eleventh Circuit Cases,Georgia State Cases,Middle District CasesHealth Savings Accounts were adopted by federal law in 2003, and allowed in Georgia in 2008. They have been a tremendous benefit to many families since that time. A simple explanation of a Health Savings Account (“HSA”), from Judge Wiki, is: [An HSA] is a tax-advantaged medical savings account available to taxpayers in the United… Continue Reading
By Scott Riddle Posted in Middle District CasesIn In re Mooney, Ch. 7 Case No. 13-10835, 503 B.R. 916, 2014 Bankr. LEXIS 29 (Bankr. M.D. Ga. January 3, 2014), the issue before the Court was whether a health savings account (“HSA”) is exempt. Judge Walker held that an HSA is not exempt under Georgia state exemptions, even though Georgia has enacted legislation… Continue Reading
