Kansas City Divorce & Family Law Blog by Stange Law Firm, PC

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Property Division on Thursday, April 21, 2016. People who stay married despite being unhappy do so for a variety of reasons. They may believe they cannot afford to get divorced and live on their own. Many parents stay together “for the kids,” on the assumption that the children would be devastated if their parents ever split up. Sadly, many people are victims of domestic violence and are afraid to leave. Then there is socialite and reality television star Khloe Kardashian. She and her husband, former basketball star Lamar Odom, separated some

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Property Division on Saturday, April 16, 2016. Reaching a divorce settlement can be a very complicated process. It can require compromise, negotiation, patience and a commitment to finding a solution that is in your best interests. On top of all the emotional and financial changes you are already adjusting to, the actual logistics of getting divorced can prove to be quite overwhelming. In some cases this process can be so taxing and elaborate that you lose track of all the things you are supposed to do just to get that settlement

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Property Division on Thursday, April 14, 2016. Every adult needs to take care of their credit rating, if they plan on buying a house or obtaining a credit card. Many times, employers do a credit check when evaluating job seekers. Besides whether you pay your bills on time, one thing that can affect your credit rating is getting divorced. While divorce can be expensive, it can also lower — or raise — your rating in several ways. Here are four ways divorce can change your credit rating, as explained by U.S.

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Property Division on Friday, April 8, 2016. As we have discussed before in this blog, when a Missouri couple gets divorced, most property they own gets equitably divided between them. But only “marital” property, or property legally considered to belong to both spouses, is subject to division. Non-marital property, or things that belong to one spouse alone, goes to that spouse solely. The obvious question, then, is how do we tell the difference between marital and non-marital property? Most of us have a bank account before we get married, and some

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Property Division on Sunday, April 3, 2016. Your house is very likely the most valuable and significant asset you own, and many homeowners have strong emotional, physical and financial connections to their family home. This is why it can be such a struggle to figure out what to do with it in the event of a divorce. Many former spouses choose to sell the home, divide the profits and move forward separately. Others, however, want to keep the house. If you are in the latter position, there are a few important

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Property Division on Friday, April 1, 2016. Social Security is a big part of most Illinois residents’ retirement plan. Though it should not be the only source of income retirees can rely upon, after paying into the system for decades, most people expect to receive Social Security benefits once they are old enough to qualify. Spouses who would not qualify for Social Security based on their own work history, many of them longtime homemakers, can qualify for spousal benefits. But what if you are divorced? Are you out of luck? Not