QDRO: The Tool You Need to Avoid a Post-Divorce Administrative Nightmare

Learn why a divorce decree isn’t enough to protect your retirement assets. You need a QDRO to divide the accounts to avoid paying penalties or income tax.

# QDRO: The Tool You Need to Avoid a Post-Divorce Administrative Nightmare Learn why a divorce decree isn’t enough to protect your retirement assets. You need a QDRO to divide the accounts to avoid paying penalties or income tax. **Read the full article:** [Kiplinger](https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/retirement-planning/qdro-the-tool-you-need-to-avoid-a-post-divorce-nightmare) *This article was originally published by Kiplinger. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*