With the exception of your family home at any businesses you may own, your retirement account will probably be the most hotly contested asset in your divorce proceedings. You may have accumulated tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of savings and...
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Month: November 2019
How a Congressional act may put some QDROs in peril
Certain assets are harder than others to divide in a divorce. For example, your bank account has a fixed balance that you can easily divide in a fair manner while investment accounts fluctuate based on the market and could be worth less at the time of your divorce...
During military divorce, how does the law divide retirement pay?
Under Arizona law, nearly all assets and debts that either spouse acquires during the marriage become part of the marital estate. In addition to real property, like houses and cars, marital property may include bank holdings, investments and retirement plans:...
Dividing retirement assets in a gray divorce
The financial considerations of divorce are different for older couples. You have fewer years left to plan and save for retirement and, as a result, a lot more to lose. Understanding how to divide your retirement accounts, likely your largest asset, is crucial. It may...
What is a QDRO?
The decision to divorce is only the first step in the process. There are still several issues that you must negotiate with your spouse, with property division being one of the most complex – and contentious. You must decide how to divide your marital assets, including...
5 reasons to consider mediation in divorce
The prospect of divorce can seem daunting on many levels. When you've been together for many years (or even decades), your lives are intertwined not only from a legal perspective, but also socially, emotionally and financially. Fortunately, not every divorce case...
Withdrawing your portion of a 401k
Your divorce is bound to bring with a certain deal of uncertainty. Years and years of married life have likely led you to expect a specific standard of living, yet achieving that after your marriage is officially over may be difficult (especially without your...
Dividing up a retirement plan during a gray divorce
Couples over the age of 50 may sometimes hesitate in getting a divorce because of Arizona's community property laws. Generally, the court divides all property, assets and funds acquired during a marriage equally between both spouses. When dissolving the union seems...