PENSIONS - RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

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An important asset to be divided between the parties in a divorce action is a spouse's pension / retirement plan accounts and deferred compensation accounts which accrued during the marriage between the parties.  In many cases this asset can have a higher value than the party's equity in real estate but often a person does not even consider it.  The court has the authority to enter a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) or a qualified Illinois domestic relations order (QILDRO) requiring the other spouse's plan administrator to set up an account in the name of the non-employee ex-spouse indicating that those are his/her funds and the employee ex-spouse cannot touch those funds. 

It is imperative that once the QDRO or QILDRO is entered that it is served upon the retirement plan administrator to guarantee that a separate account is set up in the name of the spouse not employed by the employer who participates in the plan.  Failure to do so may and probably would result in the other spouse withdrawing all of the funds in the retirement account for his benefit only and forcing the other spouse to chase him down and take him back to court to seek to find him in contempt.

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I try to charge a very fair and reasonable fee for the work that is performed and you may find some attorneys who are not that familiar with the law and may take a copy of a form and type in certain variables and call it a completed document or not really devote sufficient time to your case.   This law firm takes pride in our work and has the experience to know what should be done and what should not be done.   Legal services performed may affect your life for many years to come and it is very important that you obtain the services of a qualified attorney with experience.

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