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529 Plans and Divorce

March 29, 2023

Highlighted by In re Marriage of Daon and Stewart

With educational expenses on the rise, planning for your children’s education while they are still young is usually advisable. Many families find that a “section 529 education savings plan,” or more commonly known as a “529 plan,” works well for this purpose, but there are potential pitfalls to 529 plans. In re Marriage of Daon and Stewart illustrates one such pitfall that can occur when a married couple gets divorced and assets, including 529 plans, are divided.

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