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His Ex-Wife From 1998 Collected His $500,000 401(k) Because the Form in a Filing Cabinet Beat the Divorce Decree, the Will, and His Widow

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A divorce decree, a will, and a surviving widow all made claims on the same 401(k), and a dusty form from 1998 beat every single one of them. Here is how one overlooked document can legally redirect half a million dollars to someone a man divorced decades ago.

First report: In the Divorce She Took the $500,000 House and He Took the $500,000 401(k). Only One of Them Actually Walked Away With $500,000 — 247wallst.com, 12d