Q: My ex and I set up an account for my grandson for college while we were married; my grandson is 3 1/2 years old.
Within a month of the divorce becoming finalized, my ex closed out that account and pocketed the money. That account was in my grandson's name, with his social security number. My ex's name and my name were also on the account if something happened to my grandson. Could my ex close that account without telling anyone and pocket that money? Is there anything that can be done to make my ex replace that money for my grandson?
A: This is a question to ask the lawyer who handled your divorce. He or she is familiar with the court orders and settlement agreements entered in your case. Ideally, one of those should have addressed the issue of what would happen to this account if the lawyer knew about it and the names on the account.
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