Splitting pension

North Carolina Divorce Law Divorce and Separation Answers
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A pension benefit which accrues during the marriage, whether vested or nonvested, is marital property and is valued as of the date of separation.

A more difficult issue is the valuation of the pension benefit. It would be wise to consult an attorney skilled in pension valuation or a pension appraiser regarding the pension benefit’s value.

David L. McGuire
Attorney
The Rosen Law Firm
4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 200
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
NCdivorce.com
(919)787-6668

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When does the pension get split, the date of separation or the date the divorce is final? My husband will be vested, at the time of the divorce, however, if we have to use the date of separation, he will not be vested. He has already called and requested the QDRO. We both need to know, because it effects both of us.