Sandy,
It would depend on whether or not your husband’s 401 (k) plan required a court order to divide the account and distribute it to you. It is most likely that the only way that the distribution of those funds can take place without you having to pay taxes on the money you receive is to do so with a court order. So, yes, you would need an attorney to draft that for you, since it is a court document. You should have your husband check with his human resources department (if his 401 (k) is through his employer) to find out what the plan requires to distribute those funds.
Take care,
Shonnese D. Stanback
Attorney
The Rosen Law Firm
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