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I’m 58 and I Have “This” Much. Can I Retire?

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We have lamented these articles in a prior blog where we advised readers to “Know Thy Expenses” before stepping into any kind of retirement. People read these articles looking for solace in their own plans. Yet, until you...more

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Divorcing a Soldier or Sailor? Be Cautious!

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Much of the material reported in this blog comes from appellate cases; mostly Pennsylvania, but sometimes federal cases and decisions from other states. And, sometimes I will pass over a case only to see it reported by...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Left Coast Appeals

This Week at The Ninth: Offers and Offsets

This week, the Ninth Circuit examines whether a Rule 68 offer of judgment overrides a non-final order granting summary judgment, and explores the applicability of the Government Pension Offset to spousal Social Security...more

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Make Sure To Enter QDROs At The Time Of Divorce

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We recently received a favorable appellate decision on behalf of our client whose ex-husband tried to manipulate their divorce agreement regarding distribution of his New Jersey PERS pension (“pension”) nearly three decades...more

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Pension Justice Done; But Along A Rocky Road

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On April 30, 2019, the Superior Court published a panel decision related to a retirement benefit divided in divorce. This wasn’t just any pension, but one established for a Pennsylvania municipality. As this author learned...more

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Equitable Remedies For Ex-Spouses Who Lost Their Share Of A Military Pension Due To The Military Spouse’s Receipt Of Disability...

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Divorces involving a spouse in the military generally involve unique issues. In the recently published decision of Fattore v. Fattore, the Appellate Division held that the trial court cannot replace, “dollar for dollar”, an...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

Critical Update – New Veteran’s Improved Pension Rules: What It Means for U.S. Veterans & Their Families

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Many veterans and their spouses with cognitive impairment or who require assistance with their activities of daily living rely on the Veterans Improved Pension to pay for their care. The benefit is a needs-based monthly...more

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Same-sex survivors' pensions - exemption for pre-2005 service invalid

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The Supreme Court in Walker v Innospec Limited, overturning the Court of Appeal, has decided that the exemption for service prior to December 2005 from the requirement for occupational pension schemes to give survivors'...more

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Military Pensions Could See Significant Changes

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Pending Federal legislation could have a huge impact on how judges will divide military pensions during a divorce. In a previous post, I discussed at length how military pension plans currently could be divided in the context...more

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Religious Institutions Update: May 2016

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Timely Topics - Has your nonprofit received a donation for a restricted purpose that has become impractical, impossible to achieve, wasteful or even unlawful? A donor may restrict a contribution to a charity for a...more

Stinson - Benefits Notes Blog

Beware the Retroactive QDRO

Employers know that they must honor qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs) that assign a portion of a retirement benefit to a participant’s former spouse, known as an alternate payee, when the participant and alternate...more

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An Introduction to the Division of Pension Benefits on Marriage Breakdown in Ontario - Part I

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The long-awaited reform of the family law provisions of the Ontario Pension Benefits Act (PBA) came into effect on January 1, 2012, and the passage of time has brought to light the challenges involving the new pension...more

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Ex-Husband Fails in Attempt to Use Texas Law to Impose Constructive Trust on Former Spouse’s Survivor Annuity

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A former husband’s attempt to use Texas law to deprive his first wife of a survivor annuity under his pension plan has been firmly rejected by the U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Vanderkam v. Vanderkam,...more

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