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What happens to a pension when someone dies?
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If he was receiving a DB pension, it is normal for their to be some sort of spousal pension. Unless they were no longer married?
You said you were next of kin, but your mother would inherit- not you- if they were still married?
Also, that DB pension should have been split with your mother at the time of divorce, if they were.0 -
Also, that DB pension should have been split with your mother at the time of divorce, if they were. Posted by Atush.
It depends on when they were divorced - pension splitting came in in 1990 if my memory is correct. Also, it's 'could have' rather than 'should have'.0
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