Is plan required to contact participant in prison?

[jkharvey]

Plan terminated and we have found that one participant is currently in prison serving a 34 year term for a sexual assault. Is the plan required to send distribution paperwork to the participant in prison?

[Lou S.]

Why not? I'm not sure he'll return it but wouldn't sending him a package to his last known address in prison with return receipt requested satisfy the reasonable seach requirements?

I'm guessing most you'll wind up forcing him out via IRA but we had a similar situaton where a guy in prison with a small balance actually signed the forms and had his girl friend cash the check after he endorsed it.

[ESOP Guy]

Here are some other discussion that might help:

http://benefitslink.com/boards/index.php?/topic/53352-convicted-felon-wants-to-take-a-distribution/?hl=prison

http://benefitslink.com/boards/index.php?/topic/30012-life-in-prison/?hl=prison

http://benefitslink.com/boards/index.php?/topic/25797-participant-entitled-to-distribution-is-incarcerated-do-we-send-a-notice-regarding-his-eligibility-for-a-distribution-to-the-prison/?hl=prison

http://benefitslink.com/boards/index.php?/topic/2887-incarcerated-beneficiary-help/?hl=prison

[mbozek]

Stupid Q- How can plan terminate if it does not distribute all of its assets?