Divorce hurts. Especially when it comes to sharing hard-earned pension rights. Many divorced people have to cede a large chunk of their pension entitlements to their ex when they are retired - and have to put up with the fact that they often have hundreds of euros less in their account when they retire. But what if the former spouse dies? If you don't do anything, you actually have to accept further deductions, for a dead person or a dead person. Those who take care, on the other hand, can bring back what has been lost and at best enjoy a full statutory or company pension for the rest of their lives. Even widows from a second marriage do not have to accept that they will not receive the full widow's pension even though the first wife is long dead. But: The matter is complex. Little can be done on your own, as Sabine Krebs emphasizes, a lawyer and pension advisor from Celle. But the lost claims can be saved.