Lyman Lumber Company v. E. John Hill, Cassie Hill and Seth Hill

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• holding, without addressing the anti-alienation provision, that ex-spouse can waive pension benefits in a divorce decree
• applying the principle, derived from various circuit court and state court opinions, that a former spouse's beneficiary interest is extinguished if it is specifically waived
• finding that no provision of ERISA addresses waiver
• “A number of courts have held that the spouse’s rights as a beneficiary are extinguished only by terms specifically divesting the spouse’s right as beneficiary under the policy or plan.”
• “A number of courts have held that the spouse’s rights as a beneficiary are extinguished only by terms specifically divesting the spouse’s right as beneficiary under the policy or plan.”

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