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  • What is a Missouri Qualified Domestic Relations Order and What Do I Need to Know About One?
    What is a Missouri Qualified Domestic Relations Order and What Do I Need to Know About One?

    A Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is a court order that divides you or your spouse’s retirement plan in the event of a divorce. QDROs apply only to employee benefit or pension plans subject ...

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  • Should You Keep the House in Your Missouri Divorce?
    Should You Keep the House in Your Missouri Divorce?

    Fighting to keep the house must be one of the biggest and most routine mistakes clients make in a divorce. It’s the house the kids have always lived in. It’s the house you are familiar with. It’s in ...

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  • How to Handle the Financial Stress of Getting Divorced in Missouri
    How to Handle the Financial Stress of Getting Divorced in Missouri

    You are getting divorced. No one told you how expensive this would be. All you wanted was out. Now you are out, the bills are piling up, you have no one to share those expenses with and you are trying ...

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  • How to Establish Credit While Getting Divorced in Missouri
    How to Establish Credit While Getting Divorced in Missouri

    You are getting divorced and you haven’t thought about how to establish credit because during the marriage your individual credit score was highly dependent on your spouse’s activity. Everything you ...

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  • How To Put Your Finances Back In Order After a Divorce
    How To Put Your Finances Back In Order After a Divorce

    I don't know anyone that comes out of a divorce in better financial shape than when they went into it but there are steps you can take post-divorce to get your financial affairs back in order. Here ...

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  • Financial Tips for Divorce After 50
    Financial Tips for Divorce After 50

    Here are some tips for those divorcing after 50. While they are also important for younger people getting divorced these tips are critical for those that are over 50. Review estate planning documents ...

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