Federal benefits

Dear mvinson:

Greetings. Yes, it would clearly behoove you to have an attorney. First, is one of the federal benefits you are speaking of a pension or retirement account? Also, how long have you been married? Do you know how to draft a QDRO or a Memorandum of Agreement?

Janet L. Fritts
Attorney with Rosen Divorce
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Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
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Do you think I would be able to handle a divorce on my own with my federal benefits being a factor? Also, I wanted to keep my estranged spouse on my insurance policy until he reaches Medicare eligibility age next May. Would it behoove me to have an attorney or could I have a properly-worded separation agreement? Everything else is uncontested and simple, including the real estate.