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Definition Retirement Accounts - individual, professional, tax-sheltered or tax-deferred accounts such as IRAs, SEPs, Keoghs, ESOPs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s and 457s.

Application in Divorce The phrase retirement accounts is a general one referring money set aside in anticipation of the so-called "golden years."

In divorce actions, these accounts are subject to distribution.

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Dividing Retirement Plans in Divorce

Deferred compensation refers to pension plans, 401K plans, IRAs and other retirement assets.Such plans are divisible as part of a property settlement in divorce regardless of which party is named on the plan. How they are divided depends on the value and nature of the asset. Perhaps one of the worst scenarios in a divorce is when retirement assets are transferred to a former spouse but the original owner is liable for liable for the taxes, including penalties for early withdrawal.

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Specializes in valuing and distributing retirement benefits in cases of divorce. Established in 1989, Pension Appraisers, Inc. has valued over 15,000 defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans, and assisted attorneys and individuals in drafting over 10,000 Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO) and Domestic Relations Orders (DRO).

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