{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...
{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...
{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...
{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...
{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...
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