Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (“QDROs”) for private retirement plans
QDRO Counsel Inc. provides assistance in pension division orders for all private retirement plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA). Types of ERISA qualified plans include Defined Benefit Plans, Defined Contributions Plans, Savings Plans, Cash Balance Defined Benefit Plans, Profit Sharing Plans, Money Purchase Pension Plans, 401(k)s and other cash deferred plans. Note that most midsize to large private employers offer at least two (2) retirement plans, a defined benefit plan and a defined contribution plan.
Domestic Relations Orders (“DROs”) for nonqualified plans
Our firm provides assistance with the division of nonqualified plans. Some nonqualified plans (i.e. executive deferred compensation plans) will allow division through a DRO.
Domestic Relations Orders (“DROs”) for public retirement plans
Our firm provides assistance in pension division orders for all types of public retirement plans, state and federal, including California Public Employees Retirement System, California State Teachers’ Retirement System, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA), Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS), City of Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension, Water and Power Employees Retirement Plan, Civil Service Retirement System, Federal Employees Retirement System, Military pensions, Thrift Savings Plan, Tax Sheltered Annuities, (TSA), 457 plans, 403b plans, 401a plans. Note that most midsize to large public employers offer at least two (2) retirement plans, a defined benefit plan and a defined contribution plan.
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”)
With experience since 1994, QDRO Counsel Inc. provides assistance with issues involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) as they relate to pension division.
IRC 408 Division Orders for individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”)
Our firm provides assistance in dividing IRAs and SEP-IRAs with required Internal Revenue Code §408 Division Orders.