Multi-State Divorce & Family Law Blog by Stange Law Firm, PC

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Monday, September 18, 2017. Couples in Missouri may be interested in some findings that associate certain occupations with the likelihood of divorce. Data from a 2015 survey shows that people who work in fields that involve travel or nightlife are the most likely to get divorced. Bartenders come out at the top of the list of highest divorce rate by profession. The data from the 2015 American Community Survey was recently presented by FlowingData. While occupations involving travel, shipping and transportation have the highest divorce rates, the lowest divorce

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Thursday, August 24, 2017. Property division can be a contentious divorce issue. Couples in Missouri who are getting a divorce and have a joint checking or saving account should know how to close a joint bank account, and if need be, without the permission of other owners of the account. Typically, banks will require that an account holder come to the bank to close an account in person. Even though it may not be necessary to have all joint account holders present to close the account, having them there

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Many factors influence the financial outcomes for Missouri women after a divorce. Societal factors like pay gaps between men and women and traditional gender roles contribute to lower incomes for divorced women. Taking too long to create a post-divorce budget also diminishes the financial futures of some women. A divorce often results in a drop in income. The Bureau of Labor Statistics calculated that earnings for married women exceed earnings for other women by roughly 20 percent. Divorce erases this advantage. According to the U.S.