What you dont know CAN hurt you!

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When getting divorced, often the most valuable asset in the marriage is retirement. However, that asset is often divided UNEQUALLY…even when it seems like it has been divided equally. There are so many different types of retirement accounts, 401k’s, 403b’s, IRA’s, Pensions, etc, and within those different types of accounts, there are variables, such as vesting.

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When facing the issue of dividing the marital retirement accounts, make sure you know what you are giving up, make sure you have looked at various resolutions…like perhaps a lump sum buy-out…because what if something happens and that retirement is no longer available in 10, 15, 20 years…what if the company goes belly up? Then what? It is all a coin toss…but make sure you know what you are tossing…dont make uninformed decisions.

by: Jennifer Segura

Jennifer Segura with west coast family mediation center
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Jennifer Segura

Jennifer Segura is the founder of San Diego Family Mediation Center, where she has exclusively practiced family mediation since 2008. A graduate of San Diego State University and Thomas Jefferson School of Law (Cum Laude), she is also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®) and a Certified Advanced Practitioner with the Academy of Professional Family Mediators. Jennifer combines her legal background with real-life experience — including her own divorce and personal loss — to guide families through separation with clarity, compassion, and financial insight.

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