Can I prepare my own QDRO? Of course you can prepare your own QDRO but it may be overwhelming to figure it out! Each QDRO must be approved by its respective retirement plan. What we have seen based on 3 plus decades of experience is that there are laws to protect retirement division but very […]
Why do I need a QDRO? When you get a divorce, the only way to get money paid from one spouse’s retirement account to the other spouse is with a QDRO. A QDRO (sounds like ‘Quad-ro’) is a court order required to divide retirement accounts. A QDRO allows for payment to the other spouse for […]
I purchased Judgment Language, what comes next? The short answer to this question is you should not wait for retirement to file a QDRO! If you delay filing a QDRO, and wait until your ex-spouse retires or you need the money, you may lose valuable rights or even lose some benefits that you are entitled […]
