Ending a marriage can have significant financial consequences — which can sometimes make bankruptcy and divorce go hand in hand. While filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy may help to give you a fresh start, it’s important to understand that not all d…
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During the course of your marriage, you may incur a variety of debts. If these debts become too difficult to manage, some divorcing couples might consider the pros and cons of discharging them in bankruptcy. However, you may be wondering what the imp…
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Property division is a crucial issue in divorce. Under Missouri law, property and assets acquired during the course of the marriage must be distributed between spouses in a manner that is equitable — meaning fair. However, the process of dividing p…
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The global coronavirus pandemic is a truly unprecedented event in modern history. It has caused extensive upheavals across Missouri, the United States, and the world. Much of our society has slowed to almost a halt as people practice “social distan…
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Recent case from the Court of Appeals: Husband appeals from the trial court’s judgment, dissolving his marriage Wife, dividing the parties’ marital property, and ordering him to pay maintenance. On appeal, Husband asserts that the trial court err…
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Recent Case from the Missouri Court of Appeals: Mother appeals from a judgment modifying her child support obligation to continue support for a child beyond the age of eighteen. Mother argues that it was against the weight of the evidence to find the…
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Recent Case: From the Missouri Court of Appeals, Modification of Spousal Support vs. Property Division Appellant Husband appeals the trial court’s judgment reducing, but not terminating, his maintenance obligation, retroactive to February 2015, and…
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Recent Case: LAGERS Pension present value of zero but future payment divided Missouri Statutes require division of marital property, including local government retirement system benefits. The Circuit court treated the defined benefit pension as a fut…
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Courts Bulletin: No financial resource is exempt from the court’s consideration for child support and maintenance calculation purposes. However, financial gifts from a parent or third party and lump-sum inheritances/financial gifts are considered a…
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Recent Case: Split of Stock awarded to spouse is property of that spouse Wife appeals the judgment of contempt of the Circuit Court of St. Charles County ordering her to transfer 960 shares of stock to Husband. Decision upheld Because the dissolution…
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