Q: Ex-husband passed away about 4 years ago. We were married for 15 years 2 days. Pension (Opers)
I recently found out that he possibly had a pension through the Richland Co. Highway Dept. How do I get information on this as they told me since I am the ex they can’t give me that information? Mansfield, Ohio
A:
Your options may be fairly limited. Was the pension addressed when the divorce/ dissolution was handled? The default in Ohio is that once a divorce occurs, the ex-spouse is treated as though he or she pre-deceased the other spouse.
You may be able to look into the probate court records where his estate was handled and see if anything is noted.
Best of luck.
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