Is a spouse eligible for a deceased veterans retirement pension?
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You are intitled to a widow's pay As long as you have not married again since. http://www.va.gov/ you can get more info here.
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Yes, he can.  You can look at the Canadian government website for more information about it, though.  Retirement pensions are transferable.  That's how you get Canadians retiring to Florida or to Mexico.  They wouldn't go there to retire if they couldn't take their pensions with them.
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Check with the Veterans Administration for any benefits that you are eligible for.\n\nwww.va.org
78460
If your husband's ex-wife is receiving any sort of Social Security Disability and she listed her daughter as a dependent, she could be getting money for her now which he would be eligible to receive. Even if she has not listed her as a dependent, he may still be eligible to receive money for her support. He would have to call Social Security to see if he qualifies for support from them. Each state is different as far as public assistance goes. He would have to check with the public assistance office in your state.
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If you serve 20 years on active duty then you typically are qualified to retire and start getting your pension immediately.\n\nIf you spend 20 years in the reserves and you retire you will get a % of your pay at the time of retirement when you reach age 60.  If you retire and remain in the inactive reserves your retirement pay is based on the grade and TIS with every military pay raise that occurred after you retired.
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I'm retired from the navy and divorced. An active duty single parent in a deploy-able status (sea duty) has to designate a caretaker for dependent children. There is allot more at stake though, there are dependent allowances related to food and housing which add up to a significant annual sum. I would get a lawyer and as for arbitration first.  As far as deployments there are laws to protect military personnel from legal action while deployed...use the JAG office get your questions answered. Do not be intimidated!!!
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If the marriage was not procured by fraud, mistake, illegality or duress, then it is possible for a spouse omitted from a testator's will to challenge the distribution of the estate and obtain an intestate share for herself. The specific rules vary from State to State.\n\nHowever, spousal support is the right to be supported by the future efforts of the paying spouse, and as your uncle is apparently deceased, he has no future earning capacity. Therefore, the woman cannot obtain "support" from the estate, except to the extent that the estate may be contained by an income producing trust; in which case, the spouse could petition for an intestate share of that trust income. \n\nThis would not be financial support, however, and it would not last only one year. Rather, it would last as long as the trust continued to pay income.\n\nWhich, I'm sure, is not what you wanted to read. But, that's the law.
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If the spouse is also AD military, then no,  she cannot join AD, but she can go reserves.  \n\nIf there are excess dependants(more than a spouse and 2 kids) then the military may assume you cannot adequately provide for them on an enlisted salary and deny your enlistment.  You would have to prove that your husband's job is sufficient to provide for your family without depending entirely on your income as an E1.
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Look up your state's Veterans' Administration number, probably in the capitol city. VA benefits are for vets and their survivors, but limited. They can help you. (Also try contacting your city's Senior Coalition, under Seniors in the phone book for suggestions). Medicare can help you, too. You just might have to consult with your family and find that extra bedroom for her! Good Luck!
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it depends on where you live and the laws about martial assets there. Also what monies you would be using to buy the house.\nIf the money comes from outside the marital assets like an inheritance than yes you can do it. You would want to have a legal document signed by your soon to be ex spouse waiving all claim to the property.
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Your first call should be to the VA waste and fraud line (another poster put the number up) and if that doesn't work, try the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. They don't work with the VA pension but they do have all the ins and outs of pension law and can refer you to the proper resources.
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Found this on the social security website:\n\nHow much will a widow receive?\n\nThe amount you will get is a percentage of the deceased's basic Social Security benefit. The percentage depends on your age and the type of benefit you are eligible for. A widow or widower, full retirement age or older, will receive 100 percent deceased's basic Social Security benefit.\n\nA widow or widower can receive full benefits at age 65 or older (if born before January 2, 1940) or reduced benefits as early as age 60. The age for receiving full benefits is increasing for widows and widowers born after 1939 until it reaches age 67 for people born in 1962 and later.
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With a dead exwife he can collect her SS benefits.
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This is really a tricky question because it depends.  If he is looking at retireing then RA is the way to go.  After 20 years we get full retirement, no waiting.  If he goes NG then its still a 20 year retirement but you cant collect till your 65.\n\nHe can still qualify for a bonus as well, just because he's prior service it does not DQ him from it.\n\nAlso if he goes RA he will go to what we call Warrior Training Course not BT.  \n\nAlso for RA he will also be covered with all medical and dental.  In the NG he will only be covered when he is in training or activated.  You will also be covered when he is RA.\n\nGood luck on your decision\n\nUnfortunatly I cannot tell you about the bonuses It's all based on needs of the Army and the Guard.  \n\nWarrior Course is 4 to 5 weeks long I cant remember which, this is a course designed for people that have been through basic training once either in the Navy or Airforce and gives them the basics of land warfare.  It is held at Ft Bliss, Texas.  I am currently a recruiter and am sorry some of the recruiters may not give you all the info you need.  If you have any specific questions feel free to email me @ armyof1recruiter2000@yahoo.com.
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Being a Navy man I don't know all the rules for Merchant Marines (MM).  I do belive the only time MM get military/Gov't type benefits is when they are pulled into a war.  Last time I know that happened was WWII.  Not to say your husband may not have something coming to him.  I would still check through MM channels as well as American Legion and VFW.  Not sure if I helped you much.  Best of luck
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Hi, I am a Military Spouse with 18 years "army" experiance.\nYour question didn't give alot of info so I cannot give you the answer outright BUT I have some links that have the information that may help you sort through the particulars~\n\nMILITARY DIVORCE GUIDE:   http://www.military-divorce-guide.com/family-support.htm\n\nChild/spouse-support requirements information:  http://www-tradoc.army.mil/opja/la/cspspt.htm\n\nThat's 2 sites. I did a search with the following in the search string:  divorced soldier with dependents BAH\n\nAnd alot of stuff came up. God bless and Guide you in this difficult time. \n\n~M
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I had IRA's and 401(k)'s so I don't know how this applies to your situation.\n\nI only gave up 1/2 of the marital porition of my retirement.  So all the funds before came off the table, and nothing after the final day of the marriage goes to her.  So we looked at the total value, subtracted what I had saved for retirement before I met her, subtracted any gains since the last day of the divorce, and she got half of what was left, with no claim to future earnings.\n\nFor pensions,  I suppose you can deal that a percentage, equal to the percentage of years in the marriage where you worked there would be split with her.\n\nSo for example, let's say you worked there 28 years, but were married to her for 7 of those 28 years.\n\nShe would get 1/2 (her share) of 1/4 of the pension (the portion you were married)\n\nShe certainly would not be entitled to 1/2,  but in my example, I'd start with 1/8th being offered.\n\nEverything is negotiable, there are no hard fast rules in the game of divorce.\n\nYou may check with your pension plan to see if there is a cash balance, as your ex may be able to get a percentage of this now, and then you never have to deal with this issue again.