I have a divorce decree that states how my ex-husbands 401k plan is to be distributed.. the account needs to be valued through an appraiser....
That doesn't make any sense. The value of a 401(k) plan is how much money is in it on the date of your divorce or some other specified date less any money that was in it before you got married, both of which you can get from the employer or custodian of the account with a subpoena if the ex won't cooperate.
Once the amount was determined a Qualified Domestic Relations Order is drafted, signed by the judge and served on the employer or custodian of the account. Then the account is divided in two and a separate account created for the non-employee which can then be rolled over into a private IRA.
That could all have been done at the same time as the decree.
because of the length of the separation the account has to be valued over a long period of time to determine how it's to be divided...it's supposed to go to an appraiser....
Still doesn't make sense that an appraiser is needed. Does your divorce decree specify what date the 401(k) division was to be valued at?
all he has to do is send the account statements...is there any way that I can get the statements sent to the appraiser? or do I have to wait for him?
If he's not complying with the decree, you seek to have the court compel him to do so.