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Other Division Options
Liquidation
Another option would be to liquidate the plan and divide the proceeds between the parties. This option is only possible in cases were the plan allows for a liquidation of benefits. However, most plans either do not permit liquidation or assess substantial penalties against the benefits during the liquidation process. In addition, liquidating the benefits can cause severe tax implications, further exhausting the benefits. For these reasons, liquidation is not typically used as a reasonable method of division of benefits.
Informal Offset
When the parties retirement benefits are practically equal, the Court may avoid some of the complexities involved in division by doing a simple offset. Each party could be ordered to retain their interest in their own pension, and a small payment can be made to make up for any differential.
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