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treestar

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38. The possible bright side
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 09:58 AM
Feb 2013

He retires early, he starts collecting earlier, but lower payments.

Babylonsister could save up her half and collect it from herself in larger amounts at the age she'd have wanted him to retire.

The company presumably can't lower his entire benefit, just how it is spread out.

Is there a lawyer in the house? QDRO [View all] babylonsister Feb 2013 OP
there is an unfortunate mix of state and federal law, ergo, ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2013 #1
My former atty lives in another state (I moved), and this was babylonsister Feb 2013 #4
DO contact the attorney, elleng Feb 2013 #8
Writing to the judge is a waste of time treestar Feb 2013 #25
they will read them, but toss them away. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2013 #43
The idea of writing to a judge treestar Feb 2013 #49
Sorry, b'sis, I'm not familiar with QDRO. elleng Feb 2013 #2
Thanks, my friend! Need to talk to babylonsister Feb 2013 #6
Yup. elleng Feb 2013 #7
I never heard of this. Is it for a divorce settlement? Just wondering. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #3
Yes-retirement benefits. nt babylonsister Feb 2013 #5
I have a friend whose husband was about 17 yrs older than his wife. She was a good southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #9
The law in effect for many years requires the wife to sign off marybourg Feb 2013 #54
He has been dead about 5 yrs now. She is retired herself now and is as happy as a southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #55
"All's well that end's well" marybourg Feb 2013 #56
Date of divorce may predetermine leftstreet Feb 2013 #10
Really? babylonsister Feb 2013 #12
That sucks leftstreet Feb 2013 #13
It sounds like you're talking about a pension. M0rpheus Feb 2013 #11
Thanks-I was afraid of that. babylonsister Feb 2013 #14
I'm sorry to be the downer here. :( M0rpheus Feb 2013 #18
I hear you. babylonsister Feb 2013 #19
Essentially... M0rpheus Feb 2013 #27
Very importantl to learn how 'proportionate share' is determined, elleng Feb 2013 #28
Warning. I know too late. But accepting what the spouse says in a divorce? Sorry LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #39
I have seen this kind of thing in divorces where defined benefit pensions are being split ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #15
I was supposed to get a percentage babylonsister Feb 2013 #16
That is the Shared Benefit approach which is the most common ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #20
Back in the day OldHippieChick Feb 2013 #17
The QDRO TomClash Feb 2013 #21
The same amt is babylonsister Feb 2013 #24
Might I ask who the administrator is? M0rpheus Feb 2013 #29
It's a babylonsister Feb 2013 #33
I was thinking TomClash Feb 2013 #32
Probably in the QDRO treestar Feb 2013 #22
My lawyer insisted on it; she was a divorce atty. babylonsister Feb 2013 #23
Sounds like you need to know treestar Feb 2013 #26
I agree with treestar and another poster upthread.. llmart Feb 2013 #30
Ah. babylonsister Feb 2013 #34
Sounds like the "Silver Bird" HR group BlueCollar Feb 2013 #36
The possible bright side treestar Feb 2013 #38
Nope. I was told I HAVE to take the lower amount, and babylonsister Feb 2013 #48
How will it add up? treestar Feb 2013 #50
I'm now babylonsister Feb 2013 #51
So wouldn't babylonsister collect on the severance pay and lump sum too LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #41
Was he offered an early retirement? LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #40
He was eligible to retire b/c he had babylonsister Feb 2013 #47
QDRO - changes to pensions - watch out! OutNow Feb 2013 #31
I had a QDRO issue, too. Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #35
PM sent...n/t BlueCollar Feb 2013 #37
Thanks so much! Wading through that. babylonsister Feb 2013 #45
Does the QDRO specify an amount? Or a percentage? Also, did he get a payout msanthrope Feb 2013 #42
Yes. QDRO and divorce decree have babylonsister Feb 2013 #44
Is the monthly benefit less than than amount? on edit--- msanthrope Feb 2013 #46
so you're getting some pension for work your husband did? Skittles Feb 2013 #52
Wow. You just discounted babylonsister Feb 2013 #57
so sorry about your discount Skittles Feb 2013 #59
Think of it this way: How much would both of you together get if you were still married, Xipe Totec Feb 2013 #53
If it's no different, babylonsister Feb 2013 #58
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