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Joint debts after divorce threaten individual credit

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Wednesday, November 29, 2017. Divorce settlements in Missouri represent court orders that establish every aspect of a couple’s split. In addition to dividing property, the settlement assigns debts, like mortgages, car loans or credit card balances, to each party. Jointly held debt, in which both partners signed the loan agreement while married, cannot be entirely overturned by a divorce settlement. Because the creditor has both people on the loan, the creditor still has the ability to pursue payment from one person even if the divorce settlement requires the other

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Nearly all divorces have a few things in common

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in family law on Thursday, November 16, 2017. A Missouri divorce can be complicated, or it can be straighforward. It may be done with or without attorneys and with or without courtrooms, but there are a few procedural steps that every divorce has in common. The exact path of the process varies on a case-by-case basis, and there are options when it comes to making divorce filings. In nearly all cases, divorce begins with filing and continues through service, response, negotiation and agreement. The first step in a Missouri divorce is one

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Factors that can lead to divorce

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Monday, November 13, 2017. For the most part, Missouri couples want to believe that their marriages will last. However, science shows there are certain factors that indicate a marriage could end in divorce. These factors range from the age people get married to the way they argue. For example, studies show that couples who marry in their teens or after the age of 32 are more likely to end up in divorce court. On the other hand, couples who marry in their 20s or early 30s have a better

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Rates of divorce vary drastically by state

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Friday, November 3, 2017. While the overall rate for divorce hovers around 50 percent for all age groups, the number of people who divorce by the end of their 30s varies drastically around the nation. For Missouri, this rate is about 13 percent, which puts it in the middle of the national range. In general, states in the Deep South have higher rates of pre-30 divorce, with Arkansas having the highest at a rate of near 20 percent. States in the northeast have lower rates, with New York coming

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Online dating can lead to lower divorce rates

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Friday, October 27, 2017. Many people in Missouri search for love through online dating. There are many sites to choose from, but whether a person is looking on Tinder, OKCupid, EHarmony or Match, online dating can actually be a path to a higher level of satisfaction and longevity for a resulting marriage. As access to the internet has become a constant part of daily life with the use of smartphones and tablets, online dating options have proliferated. There are various niche sites as well as massive apps that attract

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Issues in gray divorces

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in family law on Friday, October 20, 2017. In Missouri divorce cases involving older people, there may be multiple issues that must be dealt with. People may have spent years accumulating money in their retirement accounts, but the accounts will have to be divided with their spouses. When people are nearing retirement age and plan to divorce, they may have more difficulty when they retire because of dividing their retirement accounts with their spouses. If they have been married for more than 10 years and divorce, they may claim Social Security spousal

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