Soap Box:Consider pension in divorce settlementDavid Trenner
Many people have left behind a trail of legacy pensions like buried treasure as they’ve sought adventure across different workplaces. Often a pension that looked competitive a decade ago may be subject to high-fee banditry today because nobody’s checking in on it. Put a note in your digit...
In the event of a divorce, spousal pension benefits may be affected depending on the terms of the divorce agreement and state laws. Typically, spousal survivor benefits can be included in a divorce settlement, meaning that the ex-spouse may still be entitled to a portion of the pension benefi...
My husband has been in a company pension scheme for 18 years, and I understand I can claim some of this money as part of a divorce settlement. How does this work? The new legislation concerning the treatment of pensions and divorce came into effect in the UK on December 1 2000. ...
Pension Splitting on Divorce in Australia: An Evaluation of Post-Reform Legal Practice and Settlement Outcomes The effects of legislative change on female labour supply : marriage and divorce, child and spousal support, property division and pension splitting... G. Sheehan,J Dewar,April Chrzanowski ...
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During the divorce proceedings, the parties entered into a settlement agreement which made provision for payment of pension interest to the non-member spouse. However, the first respondent refused to pay a share of the pension interest assigned to the former spouse in terms of the divorce order....
Evidence was brought forward against Campbell, backed up by Musket’s confession, that he had been paid fifty pounds [around £100,000 in today’s purchasing power] by Musket to help him get a divorce from his wife. The hapless Campbell began by hatching a plot to give Musket the incon...
We are an asset to law firms and individual attorneys working to secure the retirement benefits their divorce and family law clients deserve. Our team also works with a diverse clientele of mediators, retirement plan administrators, court officials, and individuals in pro se/pro per divorces and ...
Consider a Chicago area woman who was entitled by a divorce decree to a portion of her ex-husband's profit-sharing account. The employer sent her a check, but for thousands of dollars less than she was entitled to. Who could have figured out the complicated formulas used to determine the...