Dividing Retirement Accounts in Divorce
Divorce is complicated because it touches on so many different things. Of all the things that come immediately to mind – like child custody, spousal support, and the marital residence – retirement is one of the biggest and most important elements of your divorce. Men often like to say that their retirement is their own…
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Dividing Retirement in Divorce
There’s a common misconception that, without exception, after divorce each spouse will walk away with 50% of the retirement accounts. The reality is just a teensy bit more complicated than that. You should definitely know, ahead of time, what your marital share of the retirement accounts will look like. First, let’s take a look at…
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