---
title: "Compare two plan documents proposed for a transfer of benefits"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/superannuation/compare-two-fund-deeds-for-a-successor-fund-or-merger-transfer/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A27-T1-R7-US"
practice_area: "Superannuation"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Compare two plan documents proposed for a transfer of benefits

> Line up the benefit, vesting and distribution clauses of the two documents. Do not decide that a transfer is allowed.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Superannuation](https://ailawframework.com/practice/superannuation.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Line up the benefit, vesting and distribution clauses of the two documents. Do not decide that a transfer is allowed. |
| What the lawyer must review | The comparison shows differences. It does not decide them. ERISA § 404 requires the fiduciary to follow the plan documents insofar as they are consistent with ERISA, and § 1022 requires a summary a participant can understand. No anti-cutback statute was opened, so do not say whether a smaller benefit is forbidden. Opinion 512: check a sample of rows against both documents. You decide whether the transfer can be made. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Compare two fund deeds for a successor-fund or merger transfer](https://ailawframework.com/practice/superannuation/compare-two-fund-deeds-for-a-successor-fund-or-merger-transfer.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Line up the benefit, vesting and distribution clauses of the two documents. Do not decide that a transfer is allowed.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not state an anti-cutback rule. None was opened.
- A difference in the table is not a conclusion that the transfer fails.

## Sources

- [29 U.S.C. § 1104, Fiduciary duties](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/1104) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [29 U.S.C. § 1022, Summary plan description](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/1022) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*