An order dividing a private pension under ERISA is called a "qualified domestic relations order" or QDRO. A QDRO is a domestic relations order that creates or recognizes the right of an "alternate payee" to receive all or a portion of the benefits payable with respect to participant under a pension plan. The governing statutes require certain language and information in such orders, and prohibits certain other terms. Additionally, every pension plan can have its own rules that have to be followed in order to divide benefits. Marshal Willick, Esq., has over 25 years of experience dealing with a variety of complex pension plans, has written books and articles in the field, and often teaches other lawyers how to deal with pension benefits in divorce cases. We do not ship retirement benefit division orders out for production by third parties, as many law offices do - often dangerously entrusting this critical matter to non-lawyers, and in the process leaving their clients exposed to loss, and themselves liable if anything goes wrong. Instead, we draft, submit, get approved, and file necessary retirement division orders as part of the case in which those benefits are at issue. If possible, the retirement order should be completed and filed at the same time as the divorce decree, or as soon afterward as possible. For more information about our QDRO services, explore willicklawgroup.com/qdroretirement-orders

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