401k without assigned beneficiary?

Request a copy of the plan document from the 401(k) plan administrator. This may be the HR director where your father worked, not the investment...

I might receive three small pensions in our divorce in WA. state. If i remarry do i lose these?

You need to get an attorney who understands how to draft Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs) and who understands the need to get the plan...

How soon after losing your job are you entitle to your 401k?

If you are vested, you are entitled to roll the account over immediately to another plan or IRA (assuming all the deposits from your contributions...

My employer is several months behind in depositing my SIMPLE IRA contributions into my plan/account. What are my options?

With most retirement contributions, they must be made within 15 days following the month in which they are deducted from your pay (this applies to...

My divorced was finalized a year ago but my exhusband refuses to give me his 401k information, do I have to hire a lawyer?

The plan administrator must approve the domestic relations order for it to become a QDRO and in order for the funds to be distributed. You need a...

I need to know my rights as to my husbands retirement funds in the event of our divorce.

I am not sure what you mean by "know my rights" to the retirement funds. The majority of states consider retirement funds marital property that may...

I have worked for one company for the last 20 years. I am now on LTD but have never seen a LTD policy to review.

The penalty is $110 per day starting with the 31st day after your written request. It is not easy to get this penalty, however. Start a paper trail...

ERISA governs the division of retirement benefits because of divorce, and that must be done through a QDRO, a very specific type of document. It...

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How much of a 401k can be divided during the divorce if there is a loan outstanding?

An attorney (hopefully you find one who understands ERISA) can draft a QDRO to ignore the loan. That is, any amount that is available may be...

In terms of health/dental benefits, the employer cannot discriminate among the same class of employees, but can design the plan to cover one class...