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What Are the Disadvantages to the Nonparticipant Spouse of Accepting Offsetting Assets?

April 26, 2017accepting assets disadvantages nonparticipant Offsetting spouse

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What Are the Disadvantages to the Nonparticipant Spouse of Accepting Offsetting Assets?

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Nonparticipant spouses may reject offsetting assets for the following reasons: 1. They may end up with no pension or survivorship rights 2. They may end up with less money than a coverture-based QDRO would generate 3. They may lose the opportunity to “double-dip” the pension in some jurisdictions.