Learn the traps before you sign
Short, plain-English guides to the issues that cost divorcing spouses real money in retirement division. Read the one that matches your situation — then call us before anything gets locked in.
How much am I going to get?
Pension time fractions, 401(k) share division, and tracing — how the math actually works, with examples.
Read the guide →Worried your ex will cash out?
The Family Code §755 notice that puts the plan itself on the hook if it pays out after your claim.
Read the guide →Three landmines in military divorce
NDAA 2017, Howell disability waivers, and the Blended Retirement System — and why the fix belongs in the judgment.
Read the guide →CalPERS & CalSTRS: your three options
Shared interest, segregation, or cash out — the election belongs to the non-member spouse. Choose informed.
Read the guide →The 401(k) loan trap
"Pay off the loan equally" sounds fair — and routinely makes one spouse pay for the same loan twice.
Read the guide →The hidden cost of offsetting accounts
Skipping the QDRO to save fees assumes $1 in one account equals $1 in another. A worked example of who pays.
Read the guide →Judgment language errors that blow up QDROs
Catch-alls, dollar awards without valuation dates (Heggie vs. Janes), the word "half," and loan language — with fixes.
Read the guide →When the other party won't cooperate
Find the accounts, freeze them, enter the order without a hearing, and shift the enforcement costs.
Read the guide →How we take referred matters
Neutral drafting in any appointment form, our suggested judgment paragraph, and the neutrality promise behind it.
Attorney page →Separate property trace calculator
Unlimited periods, Excel export — trace your pre-marital or post-separation interest yourself.
Open the calculator →New client intro packet
Timelines, common questions, and what we need to get started — everything in one PDF.
Download the packet →Podcast & article library
Every podcast episode and published bar journal article, organized by topic — free to stream and download.
Open the library →Your situation is more specific than any guide
That's the point of the free initial phone conference. Bring your judgment — leave with a plan.