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The key to successful QDRO drafting for family lawyers lies in learning the basics of retirement plans as well as dividing the plan participant's benefits. Read more
Pre- and Post-Retirement Plan Benefits: See the different types of benefits provided by the various qualified defined benefit plans. Read more
Life insurance and support arrangements become the first casualty after love flies away from a relationship, which eventually leads to divorce. Read more
Financial Planning and Divorce includes life insurance, retirement plans, asset allocation, real estate and budgeting. Here's more on the subject. Read more
Reasl estate and divorce are inseparable when it comes to litigation. Due to several factors the spouse with primary custody gets to retain the family’s residence. Read more
Could an alternate payee's account be used for allocation fo plan expenses in a defined contribution plan? It is unclear from the law. Find out why! Read more
This retirement benefit can save your divorcing client money. However, situations differ, requiring you to run the numbers before you advise the client. Read more
The unthinkable happens -- parents are splitting; the family must deal with the emotions and trauma of one household becoming two, two incomes becoming one, and often the more frequent absen... Read more
Whenever there are children, the question of tax exemptions arises. The federal tax law allows the parties to decide who should claim the exemption. Read more
Spouses will often make it challenging for counsel and valuation experts to do their jobs by playing the game “catch me if you can" to disclosure requests. Read more
