What Most Lawyers Get Wrong About Cross-Border Divorce and U.S. Retirement Accounts

We’ve seen a dramatic rise in cases involving U.S. retirement accounts caught in the middle of international divorces, both from U.S.-based attorneys and their counterparts abroad.

And here’s the truth: Most lawyers get it wrong.

There’s no standard process. No universal playbook. And unfortunately, mistakes are common.

You can’t just submit a foreign divorce judgment to a U.S. plan administrator and expect it to work. It gets rejected. Every time.

Even slight missteps in the language, timing, or documentation can result in costly delays, rejected claims, or worse – lost retirement benefits for your client.

That’s why I’m hosting a special virtual session:

Cross-Border Divorce + U.S. Retirement: What Lawyers Get Wrong

  • Friday, June 27 at 1–2 PM EST (New York Time)
  • Virtual Event for Divorce Professionals Only
  • No replays – live only

 

Register now 👉 https://app.lawmatics.com/forms/share/86b6fe33-0e21-4790-95cf-ee416b8dff3a

 

In this one-hour session, you’ll learn:

  • What to do if you’re working with a foreign decree
  • How to get it recognized so a U.S. plan will divide
  • The language, timing, tracing, currency, and tax issues that derail these cases

If you’ve ever asked yourself: “How do we divide U.S. retirement accounts in a foreign divorce?” This is your answer.

See you Friday. Let’s get it right, before your client pays the price.

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