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How Your Ex-Spouse Could Inherit Most of Your Money

Most people aren’t aware that their wills don’t have the final say concerning assets held in retirement accounts – 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs).  The beneficiary provisions of these accounts supersede those of wills. Read Laura Mattia’s May 2014 ABC News column to learn more about wills and beneficiaries in the link below:

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