A divorce or legal separation frequently involves dividing one or both spouse’s pensions or other retirement plans such as 401Ks, 457s, profit sharing plans, IRAs and others. This is generally accomplished by submitting to the plan administrator a special court order, called a QDRO, EDRO, DRO, Qualified Court Order, or other, depending on the Plan (collectively referred to as "DRO", acronym for Domestic Relations Order).
Not all divorce attorneys feel comfortable preparing these orders, or simply prefer that this task be undertaken by a DRO specialist. This law office prepares and submits DROs for both other attorneys and the parties to a divorce directly.
Attorney Mark Cherniak will handle every step of the task personally. I have been a licensed attorney in the State of Michigan for 28 years, with my practice including handling all aspects of domestic relations matters. I am a member of the State Bar’s Family Law Section, and my DRO ad appears in every issue of its regular publication. Pre-law background is a Finance degree from the Business School at Wayne State University in Detroit. My practice is insured.
Most DROs can be completed without a personal meeting among those involved, not to suggest we are anti-social. The required information can be provided by mail, facsimile, or e-mail, and this office has prepared DROs for parties as distant as Grand Rapids and Sault Sainte Marie. The information needed for the DRO is available by clicking here, our fees by clicking here
Once the information is provided the DRO will be promptly prepared, usually within a week, but this office has provided even same day service if indicated by special circumstances. Unlike other DRO specialists, we do not consider the job complete when the DRO is complete. If the DRO is entered with the court by the parties stipulating or agreeing to its entry, we will enter the order, retrieve it from the court, forward it to the plan administrator, and monitor it for acceptance. We consider the job done when there is notice from the plan administrator the order was qualified, and its terms accurately implemented. If the order is rejected, it will be promptly corrected at no additional charge, providing the DRO information originally provided by the parties was accurate.