mbrcatz
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Contact the employer's hr department, or the 401K administrator for instructions on how to procede.
In most states, with a 401K, the spouse MUST be the beneficiary. If your state is NOT one of these states, how do you know he didn't assign it? He could have assigned it, and it could have been distributed already. |
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Joseph
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In most cases, unless otherwise and explicitly stated, the spouse of the decedent *is* the beneficiary -- whether or not such rights have been explicitly assigned.
Contact the human resources department of your husband's employer. |
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Go ahead, make my day!
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I'm not expert but unless he left a will and specifically states that it goes to someone else, I think the wife automatically gets it. Don't know for sure though. Best of luck to you! |
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johnec4
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call the place where he had his 401a. unless you signed a form waiving your right to be the beneficiary, you are the beneficiary automatically. |
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Mike
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Sorry for your loss. Talk to an accountant or lawyer that you trust. |
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Michael F
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401k plans must have a beneficiary, and in most states, this must be wife/husband if married. If you failed have a designation, then the benefits would roll over to you eventually, as the wife, unless for some reason he has stipulated something different in his will. It could get real tricky, suggest you contact the human resource department and find out why it wasn't detected by the H/R department. |
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CCC
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call your local courts and ask about probate. my state has do it yourself forms. he left no will i take it? then bylaw as his wife you are legally entitled to it.
that is federal law. |
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aaron p
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In most states the spouse must be the beneficiary. If the form was blank, the bene is the spouse. If he filled out the form with someone else's name (I have seen this), the bene is still the spouse.
Once you contact the custodian of the plan, it should be an easy process. I'm sorry for your loss and I wish you the best of luck. |
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