Pension

Question: 

If I qualify for half of my husbands pension can I file on my own? do I have to have a lawyer?

State: 
California
Answer: 

Thank you for your question. The question isn't do you have to have a lawyer, but SHOULD you have a lawyer. And the answer is that where there are pension benefits that need to be divided, you should definitely have a divorce attorney handle your case.

Best of Luck!
Wendy Jaffe
 
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