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<\/a>Retirement assets are often the single biggest asset for many divorcing couples today, and if enough attention isn\u2019t paid to the small stuff – the consequences can be dire. Here is what you must know before you sign off on an agreement or settlement with your soon-to-be ex.<\/p>\nQDROs: The earlier the better<\/strong><\/p>\n A Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) must often be drawn up to divide key retirement assets and avoid tax implications in the division of such assets. \u00a0In case your divorce<\/a> is finalized before this has been agreed to, you may later discover that something you had banked on in is not implementable and you have no recourse since the divorce is now final. For instance, if you hope to get a lump sum payment from their pension plan, but discover that the plan won\u2019t make a single big payout and will instead draw out payments across several years, you may (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Retirement assets are often the single biggest asset for many divorcing couples today, and if enough attention isn\u2019t paid to the small stuff – the consequences can be dire. Here is what you must know before you sign off on…<\/span><\/p>\n