Nonqualified Plans and Community Property Laws

[Guest elmo27]

A few Private Letter Rulings seem to indirectly address the treatment of nonqualified plans in community property states (benefits are divided 50% between spouses and community property laws apply and not ERISA). But I have not found any ruling or case law that directly supports this. Can anyone assist?

[Mark Whitelaw]

I Googled "Stock Options Divorce" and quickly found articles referencing different rulings addressing nonqualified benefits in different states. They may help.