QDRO Issues - my account got moved?

[Torakki]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA. After years of fighting over my retirement accounts and my ex hiding her accounts. My main account just got moved from one firm to another. The block is no longer on it so I wanted to move it to a company of my choice and combine my accounts in one place. Am I obligated to inform my ex's attorney that it's no longer in the company that they've been sending request to for years? I tried for years to get her account info and ended up subpoenaing it at my expense. So, as of now, they don't know my account got moved. What's the best thing to do? Thanks for any advice

 

[Ohiogal]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA. After years of fighting over my retirement accounts and my ex hiding her accounts. My main account just got moved from one firm to another. The block is no longer on it so I wanted to move it to a company of my choice and combine my accounts in one place. Am I obligated to inform my ex's attorney that it's no longer in the company that they've been sending request to for years? I tried for years to get her account info and ended up subpoenaing it at my expense. So, as of now, they don't know my account got moved. What's the best thing to do? Thanks for any advice

Has the QDRO been completed and account divided? If not, why have you been fighting it. The best thing to do is be honest.

 

[Torakki]

Yes, I've been honest from day one, turning over all my account info and in a timely manor. My ex has hidden all hers and said that it did not exist (over a 9 year span). I retrieved it and had an accountant go over it and there was $17,000 in community money. I gave up on getting my share due to costs and time.
I have two accounts where she gets approx. 10% of a large contribution account and approx. 20% of a small pension account. When "her" attorney wrote up the order, she had switched the percentages so she would get 20% of the large account. The orders were signed by the judge but there was an error in the paperwork so my fund company would not distribute the money to her. Here attorney reached out to me for help (lol) and I said, once the percentages are corrected, I'd be happy to. I haven't heard from them since and then my contribution account got moved to a different company. So, should I tell them again, once it's corrected, I can show them to my accounts? Thanks for the response......

 

[LdiJ]

Yes, I've been honest from day one, turning over all my account info and in a timely manor. My ex has hidden all hers and said that it did not exist (over a 9 year span). I retrieved it and had an accountant go over it and there was $17,000 in community money. I gave up on getting my share due to costs and time.
I have two accounts where she gets approx. 10% of a large contribution account and approx. 20% of a small pension account. When "her" attorney wrote up the order, she had switched the percentages so she would get 20% of the large account. The orders were signed by the judge but there was an error in the paperwork so my fund company would not distribute the money to her. Here attorney reached out to me for help (lol) and I said, once the percentages are corrected, I'd be happy to. I haven't heard from them since and then my contribution account got moved to a different company. So, should I tell them again, once it's corrected, I can show them to my accounts? Thanks for the response......

Moving your account when you knew they were working on the QDRO may not endear you to the judge. You definitely need to let them know the new information ASAP.

 

[Bali Hai]

Moving your account when you knew they were working on the QDRO may not endear you to the judge. You definitely need to let them know the new information ASAP.

This is true. Apparently OP's ex has endeared the judge by doing the exact opposite. But this is to be expected.

 

[Torakki]

Just to be clear. I did not move the account. I went to check on it one day and it had a balance of $0.0. It was after hours and I freaked out and even posted about it here. The next day, I found out it had been moved. But I did take it out to redeposit with other accounts from other jobs I've had. Yes, I have learned that being honest in a CA divorce can cost a fortune, (and on the other hand, being dishonest can make you a fortune). The judge couldn't have cared less that she hid and lied about her accounts for 9 years.
Thanks for the replies....

 

[Bali Hai]

Just to be clear. I did not move the account. I went to check on it one day and it had a balance of $0.0. It was after hours and I freaked out and even posted about it here. The next day, I found out it had been moved. But I did take it out to redeposit with other accounts from other jobs I've had. Yes, I have learned that being honest in a CA divorce can cost a fortune, (and on the other hand, being dishonest can make you a fortune). The judge couldn't have cared less that she hid and lied about her accounts for 9 years.
Thanks for the replies....

I'm on your side my friend. I know what you're facing. Can I help you? NO! I wish I could.

 

[Torakki]

Thank you Bali Hai. I will send my ex's lawyer an e-mail to say my account was moved. Maybe, I wont be too clear, as to where. But that I'm willing/trying to help.
I will slay this dragon on my own with my butter knife.