Can my previous employer hold my 401K?

The fact that the old company 401(k) plan is currently frozen does not preclude you from receiving a distribution of benefits following your...

What should I ask the court to do regarding my portion of my husband's monthly pension payments to protect myself?

Your family lawyer should seek to divide your ex-husband's monthly pension benefit by means of a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO). You can...

Distribution forms should be sent to you as soon as administratively feasible following your employment termination. You should inquire on the...

Can I claim any portion of my ex husband's pension ?

Were you identified as a designated beneficiary of his plan? You may want to check with the plan administrator to determine your right to receive...

You did not indicate whether your father had remarried prior to his death. As his executor and daughter, I am assuming that he did not remarry. ...

Is this legal, and what issues could the company be facing? Should I be concerned?

Your 401(k) salary deferral contribution should have been placed in the plan's trust on a timely basis, which usually is within a day or so after...

I want to know if I am entitled to part of my ex husband 's pension for the two and a half years we were married or is my son?

At the time of your divorce, did your ex-husband provide for you or your son to be named an "alternate payee" in a QDRO? Who was named as the...

Will I be entitled to a widows benefit from my husbands pension if he dies or will his ex wife get the widows benefit?

You may want to read my article entitled "When Remarriage Muddies the Waters: QDRO's & Surviving Spouse Protection." You may find a copy online...

Misclassified employee needs unemloyment benefit help.

Assuming that the deadline has not yet passed, you can file for unemployment, but you are likely to be told that you are not eligible because you...

Regarding: Employment Separation Agreement and General Release My employment ended May 26, 2009; involuntarily termination

Kim: Not likely. You should contact the local office of the state employment security agency to file for unemployment benefits as soon as...