Using QDROs to Collect Arrears
{2 minutes to read} Often when people get divorced, they agree that either child support or maintenance (alimony) will be paid for some years into the future. For all kinds of reasons, both good and bad, payments are not made the way they're supposed to be, and...
What About the Pre-Marriage 401(k) Monies?
{3 minutes to read} One of the most common problems in dividing up a retirement account as part of a divorce is where money was put into a typical 401(k) before the marriage. It is generally and widely agreed that money that was in the account before the marriage is...
QDROs for the Happily Married. What?
{3 minutes to read} QDROs have long been associated with divorce, but couples who are happily married can also use a QDRO as a tax-planning or estate-planning tool. Wait, couples who are happily married? Yes, you read that correctly. There is no requirement that a...
Getting Divorced in a Foreign Country? What About the QDRO?
{2:30 minutes to read} What happens when you're getting divorced in a foreign country? (And remember — Canada is not the 51st state.) Whether you're getting divorced in Ontario, El Salvador, or some other foreign country, you've got a problem when it comes to dividing...
Using QDROs to Collect Child Support and Alimony
{3:00 minutes to read} Most people know that QDROs can be used to divide up any kind of retirement plan as part of a divorce settlement. What is not so well known is that they can also be used to collect child support or maintenance/spousal support/alimony as well. At...