Can I do my own QDRO?

Bruce from Akron, OH asks, "Can I do my own QDRO?"

Pension Evaluators & QDROS Of Troyan, Inc Associates Group answers, "Using the boilerplate model from your company (if even available) can cause economic suicide on your finances. Hire a QDRO expert who will transact the QDRO to its Qualification. A legally enforceable Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) must be defined in its entirety for all deferred pay programs in the parties' agreement and court certified. You and your spouse can write and sign a property settlement agreement, but it will not meet the federal requirements for a QDRO unless it is formally approved by a court and it must include certain information to be valid. A QDRO must be drafted as your ancillary document to memorialize your Divorce Agreement.
Practically speaking, this is an area for trained specialists. Your attorney will come to Troyan for the QDRO process and oversee the project if as needed. For this document, (which will make such a big difference in your future financial security) you want to have someone who regularly handles cases like yours and has been doing the work like us here at the Troyan headquarters. Get your QDRO and discounts by request without delay. Even some attorneys will not have the knowledge or expertise to draft an admissible QDRO. An attorney who does not specialize in the area will take much longer to investigate, research and then draft the appropriate document (and therefore cost you more) and will be more likely to make a mistake. Most matrimonial attorneys’ choose Troyan as their QDRO experts. Simply Troyan has now established electronic intra PPE links with the major players in the USA. Covid-19 and the worldwide pandemic have slowed the QDRO review process to beyond 6 months; Troyan QDRO teams have narrowed that curve to less than 2 months."

Pension Evaluators & QDROS Of Troyan, Inc Associates Group QDRO Consulting offers expert QDRO outsourcing services to divorce attorneys and mediators, as well as retirement plan administrators.

Divorce attorneys/mediators – You can rely on Pension Evaluators & QDROS Of Troyan, Inc Associates Group QDRO Consulting to draft QDRO documents correctly and promptly for your clients, and obtain pre-approval by the plan administrator. We will be pleased to work with you, or directly with your clients, in the QDRO process. Just complete and mail the application form on this site (or direct your client to do so), along with prepayment of our fee, either by check or credit card (online).