I Am Entitled To Half Of My Former Spouse's Pension Plan And Need Assistance As To What Needs To Be Done. How Do I Get Started?

Q. Lorraine S. of Ohio asks: "I am contacting you as per my divorce decree in regards to my ex-husband's pension. I am entitled to half of it and need some assistance as to what needs to be done to take care of this situation."

A. Kim, from the QDRO Department of Pension Evaluators & QDROS Of Troyan, Inc Associates Group answers: "As the leading QDRO Drafting Firm, we at Pension Evaluators & QDROS Of Troyan, Inc Associates Group are able to assist you in the equalization of the retirement plans in your divorce matter. We shall obtain your relevant court documents, including your Judgment of Divorce, Marital/Property Settlement Agreement; relevant Plan information and the attorney and parties' demographics – to begin drafting the Domestic Relations Orders in your divorce matter. How do I get started? You can contact us at info@pension-evaluators.com, or Toll Free: 1-800-221-0706 or visit our Forms Download page on this website to provide us the information we need to get started. An analyst or staff assistant from the office will contact you after you provide the items we need to get started should something be questionable or not supplied with further input.

Upon receipt of the required data, court documents and fee for the ACCUQDRO^® Service, we shall process your request. Upon receipt of all data and fees, the turnaround time is currently running 5-7 business days to process an Order. Uniquely, Troyan guarantees Acceptance by the Plan."

Kimberly O'Connor

QDRO Coordinator