How does property division work?

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Thursday, September 13, 2018. Many couples who think of divorce imagine fighting over who gets what. While it’s true people often disagree on how to divide their belongings after a marriage, there are laws that courts use to assist with this process. How your assets will be divided depends on where you were married, but luckily property laws in Missouri and Illinois are similar. Marital property All possessions acquired after the marriage date are considered “marital property,” and thus become subject to division during a divorce. It doesn’t matter

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Divorce Mediation: A Better Way For Many

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC on Friday, June 29, 2018. If you were to use your local newsstand or your Facebook feed to learn about divorce, you would think there are exactly two ways a couple can approach the process: A knock-down, drag-out fight, where the goal is victory at all cost regardless of how much emotional and financial damage is inflicted A kumbaya celebration, where all issues are uncontested and the couples moves forward into a world where they still regularly hug despite their decision to end their marriage In the real world you call home, things

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