Want to Avoid Divorce? Hold the Pie!
{2 minutes to read} In this article, instead of the usual technical details about QDROs, I thought I'd share some of the lighter sides of divorce. I was reading an article in Smithsonian Magazine last week, which suggested that the major cause of divorce is too much...
Will It Make a Difference If I Wait Until Later to Get a QDRO?
{2 minutes to read} I'm somewhat amazed by how many calls I get from individuals, lawyers, and mediators asking me to work on QDROs for people who were divorced 5, 10 and 15 years ago. The reason why people delay in getting the QDRO is not the point. The problem is...
A New Wrinkle When Dividing Deferred Compensation Plans
{2 minutes to read} One new wrinkle has come up regarding how to divide deferred compensation plans as part of a divorce. Until last year, New York deferred compensation plans (both state and city) would allow parties to agree on a specific dollar figure as of a...
QDRO Options
{3 minutes to read} When thinking about what to do with payments from a monthly pension, there are at least three considerations that everybody should take care of in some way, shape, or form. 1. How Much Is Each of You Going to Get From the Monthly Payment? a. The...
Why Hire a Professional to Draft Your QDRO?
{3 minutes to read} Why should you have a professional draft the QDRO instead of doing it yourself or, for that matter, having a general practice attorney do it? There are a lot of details that go into dividing up any kind of pension or retirement plan. Without a...
