Legal Opinion
Silber v. Silber
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 26, 2002PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Williams, J. P.
The main issue presented by this appeal is whether, as a matter of law, the waiver provisions of a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QUADRO), executed by an ex-spouse in consideration for her ex-husband providing her with a lump-sum payment during his lifetime, constitutes an effective renunciation of her earlier designation as death beneficiary of his pension plan.
As a result of Dr. Robert Silber’s employment on the staff of New York University Medical Center, he acquired a pension managed by Teachers Insurance Annuity Association and College Retirement…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Silber v. SilberNew York Court of Appeals · 2003