10/26/2026
A divorce doesn’t automatically take your ex off your 401(k) beneficiary form.
It happens more quietly than people expect. A form gets filled out at a new job. Life changes: a marriage, a divorce, a new child. The form stays the same. And for most retirement accounts and life insurance, that form generally takes priority over the will.
None of this needs to be solved today. But it’s much easier to look at calmly in October than to discover it at the holiday table.
Full breakdown on our blog. Link in bio.
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