am I entitled to my deceased former husbands retirement
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am I entitled to my deceased former husbands retirement
Former husband passed away and has a retirement plan
Asked on May 3, 2017 under Estate Planning, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
If you're talking about an IRA or 401k, you should inherit the money in it. If you are talking about some other retirement plan, like an actual pension plan from an employer or a union, it depends on what the terms of that plan were: some pass to the surviving spouse, some do not. You would need to review the specific plan.
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