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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 childrenโ€™s education while they are still young is usually advisable. Many families find that a โ€œsection 529 education savings plan,โ€ or more commonly known as a โ€œ529 plan,โ€ 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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