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Start by contacting the same attorney who represented you during the divorce. Once you let him or her know that the QDRO issue was never finalized and that you are sitting in “limbo” regarding your property interest in the pension, it is possible that he or she will do whatever is necessary to secure your share of the pension. It’s also possible that the attorney will do it free of charge in order to close this potential malpractice trap — especially if your account was paid in full when you divorced. Remember, your attorney should have handled the QDRO preparation for you when you divorced. Unless agreed otherwise, it was your attorney’s duty to perform the necessary steps to secure your rights to the pension at the time you divorced — not later. It may be necessary for you to remind him or her of this fact.