How are retirement accounts valued and divided in a San Diego divorce? Many of those who begin the process of a divorce in San Diego have not given any consideration to one of the largest assets of their marriage: retirement accounts. In many cases the value of retirement plans and accounts can actually exceed the amount of equity in the…
Retirement Accounts
The Division of Retirement Accounts in a Divorce
How do you handle division of retirement accounts in a divorce? Most Carlsbad and North County divorce cases these days include the division of retirement accounts such as 401(k)s, IRAs, or pension funds. These assets are eligible for division as community property in California. The process for ensuring that these assets are properly accounted for and managed as part of…