WHAT SERVICES DOES EZ QDRO LAW PROVIDE?

• Retirement plan and other financial asset evaluation: includes review of case specific facts, divorce judgments, retirement plan documents, plan terms and procedures, applicable rules, state and federal laws, and other necessary information

• Assistance in negotiation, mediation, and collaboration

• Guidance on discovery of financial assets, retirement, and other forms of deferred income

• Litigation support, including expert testimony

• Trace Analysis of passive growth on separate property within a defined contribution plan (for example, an IRA, 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), ESOP, profit sharing, or savings plan) or brokerage account

• Preparation of domestic relations orders, settlement agreement language, and other QDRO or other asset division-related documents
  

QDRO Drafting
A QDRO must be individually tailored and drafted to accurately reflect the parties' property settlement agreement and/or findings of the court. Doing so requires an understanding of:

• Specific terms and nuances of each retirement plan, as well as the plan’s internal QDRO procedures and rules

• Federal and state laws governing the plan

• State domestic relations law as it relates to the classification and division of marital property rights and child support matters

Your clients are best served when these complexities are addressed by an attorney experienced in all three of these areas.

The amount of time necessary to complete a QDRO depends on a number of factors, including the availability of data regarding the plan benefits, sophistication of plan terms, cooperation of the parties, efficiency of the courthouse, and review time by the court and the plan administrator