20/20/15 Rule vs 10/10 Rule: Military Divorce Benefits Explained
Key Takeaways 20/20/15 unlocks transitional TRICARE and commissary access. The 10/10 rule does not grant access to these benefits at…
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Tax Implications of a QDRO: What to Know Before You Divide a 401(k) or Pension
Understanding the tax implications of a QDRO usually comes down to the question divorcing spouses ask first: who pays the…
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How to Protect Military Retirement in Divorce: Strategies That Work
Military retirement is one of the most valuable assets in a divorce, and protecting it requires more than just good…
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The 10/10 Rule in Military Divorce: What It Really Means for Your Benefits
KEY TAKEAWAYS 1. The 10/10 rule does NOT determine whether a military spouse is entitled to retirement pay, it only…
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Client Forms:
Nevada PERS Questionnaire (PDF)
QDRO Questionnaire (PDF)
FERS/CSRS Questionnaire (PDF)
MRB Questionnaire (PDF)
RBCO/TSP Questionnaire (PDF)
The following are publications and CLE resources upon the topic military retirement benefits and division.
- The Underutilization of QDROs
- Lawyer Liability in QDRO Cases (NFLR Fall 2016, Article)
- Military Retirement Benefits Primer (Nov. 2016, COMMUNIQUÉ Article)
- Partition Actions: What Every Nevada Lawyer Needs to Know (2015, CLE)
- Divorcing The Military: How to Attack, How to Defend (2014, CLE)
- Retirement Plan Division: What Every Nevada Divorce Lawyer Needs to Know (2013, CLE)
- ALPHABET SOUP: ERISA, REA AND QDROS; PERS, FERS, CSRS AND MBDOS; WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN HURT YOU (2010, CLE)
- Military Retirement Benefits Teleclass (Outline)
- A PRIMER ON NEVADA PENSION LAW IN DIVORCE, PERS, AND NRS 125.155 (2010, Extracted From Hedlund Amicus)
- QDROs Under ERISA and Nevada PERS (2010, Presentation)
- FERS vs CSRS