Category Archives: Qualified Domestic Relations Orders

3 Commonly Asked QDRO Questions

3 Commonly Asked QDRO Questions

Do you have questions in regards to Qualified Domestic Relations Orders. We put together 3 commonly asked QDRO questions here. Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO) Process Explained Typically, you should submit a QDRO with your judgment of divorce. Some judges are requiring that now; they didn’t use to. You can submit a QDRO later. However, […]

QDRO Process Defined

QDRO Process Defined

Get the QDRO process defined in the following educational video by experienced Saratoga divorce attorney Ashley Mahserjian. Download Our Free Divorce Guide Typically, you should submit a QDRO with your judgment of divorce. Some judges are requiring that now; they didn’t use to. You can submit a QDRO later. However, you don’t want to run into […]

Unsure on Retirement

Unsure on Retirement

As an experienced Saratoga Divorce Attorney, I am often asked how two pensions are handled when both parties are unsure on retirement. When both parties are close in age and each had a defined benefit pension plan that would pay a monthly benefit upon retirement, the first spouse to retire faces certain difficulty. When the […]

QDRO Process

QDRO Process

Are you looking for a qualified domestic relations order? Check out this video to learn about the QDRO process and how our Saratoga County law firm can help you. Get the QDRO process explained in the following educational video by experienced Saratoga divorce attorney Ashley Mahserjian. Download Our Free Divorce Guide Typically, you should submit a […]

Explaining the QDRO Process

Explaining the QDRO Process

QDRO stands for Qualified Domestic Relations Orders. Here is some important information explaining the QDRO process by our experienced Saratoga divorce attorneys. Explaining the QDRO Process | What is QDRO? When couples divorce, the assets they’ve reserved for retirement can be divided proportionally without tax liability under ERISA, the federal statute that regulates retirement benefits. Whether […]

Ex Husband Refusing to Retire

Ex Husband Refusing to Retire

Is your ex husband refusing to retire and keeping you away from your share of his pension? Contact our experienced Albany Divorce Attorney for help with your QDRO. Question: Is there anything I can do?  Throughout our divorce process my now ex insisted that he was retiring this year, in August. The divorce settled in […]

Shared Pensions and Divorce

Shared Pensions and Divorce

During the distribution of assets portion of a divorce, it should come as no surprise that financial items as well as property will both be divided between the spouses. However, while the money in a bank account can be easily split in half, questions can arise over similar matters such as a 401(k) and pension. […]

Objecting a QDRO

Objecting a QDRO

My ex’s attorney just filed with courts to object service for qualified domestic relations order Question: I’ve been divorced 6 yrs and recently filed for my ex retirement. The divorce decree stipulates I’m entitled to half for married years (. My ex got my pension during divorce since my assets were tangible he had loans […]

Qualified Domestic Relations Orders

Understanding Qualified Domestic Relations Orders in New York

Qualified Domestic Relations Orders Understanding Qualified Domestic Relations Orders in New York If you’re going through a divorce and have retirement benefits, you will need to know about qualified domestic relations orders. Let Jean Mahserjian and her divorce lawyers in Saratoga help you out. When we are talking about the division of assets under New York law in […]

Post-Divorce Pension and Deferred Compensation Account Transition

All property that is acquired during the marriage is divided in a Divorce in New York State. That includes all deferred compensation plans and defined benefit plans. A defined benefit plan is a plan that pays a specific amount of money every month after retirement. A deferred compensation plan is a plan that consists of […]