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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Is CalPERS Taxed in Nevada?
CalPERS benefits are generally subject to federal income tax. However, in Nevada, residents can take advantage of the state’s lack…
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Can You Collect Social Security and PERS at the Same Time in Nevada?
Yes, you can collect Social Security and PERS benefits at the same time in Nevada. However, it is important to…
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What is the FERS Supplement or SRS Supplement? A Federal Retirement Benefits Guide
The FERS Supplement, also known as the FERS Annuity Supplement or Special Retirement Supplement (SRS), is an additional retirement benefit…
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Can I Change My Beneficiary After I Retire? — Exploring the Options and Considerations
Life brings many changes throughout, and one of the biggest ones is retirement. It’s essential to carefully review and select…
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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