Can I Keep the Jewelry My Husband Gave Me...

Friday, Aug 20th 2021 | Mary Salisbury | Divorce

Socially, I have often heard women talk about the jewelry they received from their husband and noticed it seems to be assumed that they get to keep it if they get a divorce. North...

CSRS vs. FERS vs. Social Security in Divorce

Friday, Jul 30th 2021 | Mary Salisbury | Divorce

Federal employees are entitled to a pension under one of two retirement systems; either CSRS (Civil Service Retirement System) or FERS (Federal Employees Retirement System). CSRS is a...

Pensions in Divorce: What Are They And How...

Friday, Jul 23rd 2021 | Mary Salisbury | Divorce

Pensions have almost become a benefit of the past, having been replaced by 401(k) plans. However, they still exist for state and federal employees and the military. Also, because the...

Splitting National Guard and Reservist...

Friday, Jul 2nd 2021 | Mary Salisbury | Divorce

Dividing retirement pay (a pension) for a servicemember is complicated, and splitting it up when the servicemember has been in the Guard or Reserves is even more complex. Why? ...

Properly Address 401(k) Plan Loans in Divorce

Friday, Jun 25th 2021 | Mary Salisbury | Divorce

Participants in a defined contribution retirement plan (the most common of which is a 401(k) plan) at work often have the ability to take out a loan from their account balance. These...

Disability and Splitting Military...

Friday, Jun 11th 2021 | Mary Salisbury | Divorce

Dividing pensions in divorce is complex enough, but military retirement pay (military pensions) adds another layer of complexity. There is a lot of confusion about the “disability”...