Why do I have to share retirement when I am the one that earned it all?
Retirement earned during a marriage is considered marital/shared property regardless of who earned it. Any funds that were diverted into retirement during the marriage could have been shared between you. Making the choice to save for retirement is considered a joint decision during the marriage, so in a divorce, the retirement is considered shared. While you can voluntarily choose to each keep your own retirement, if there is disagreement, most jurisdictions will share retirement from during the marriage in an equal or equitable way.
Balance Sheet
Learn about a balance sheet and how it can help you in the property division analysis.
Property Division Legal Overview
Learn about property division law generally and key differences between community property states and equitable division states.
Retirement
Walk through various considerations when valuing and dividing or buying out retirement.
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