On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Jan 24, 2020 | Divorce
Women who are successful may find that it’s more likely that they’ll divorce, based on new research. While you’d think that having a better job and more money coming in would be beneficial, authors of a research study that was published in the...
On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Dec 11, 2019 | Divorce
The end of marriage is a complicated time. You have to learn how to navigate the legal system at a time when you don’t have the support of the person you thought you’d have for life. Determining things like who gets to stay in the house and where the kids...
On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Oct 30, 2019 | Divorce
Telling your spouse that you want a divorce is likely going to be the most difficult conversation you’ve ever had. Not only do you have to worry about how you will handle it, you also have to wonder how they will take the news. Taking the time to plan what you...
On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | May 22, 2019 | Divorce
Retirement is one of the things many people await with anticipation. After putting in decades of work, your senior years should be spent taking it easy and enjoying your family. However, some Missouri residents may dread the retirement age if they have no retirement...
On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Apr 28, 2019 | Divorce
If you are like most people in Missouri, you likely know at least one divorced man who has been required to make alimony payments to his former wife. For some time, this was a relatively normal component in the average divorce settlement. This was a reflection in part...
On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Apr 21, 2019 | Divorce
Debt seems to be something that most people in Missouri face in some way. It is all but impossible to buy a car or certainly a house without amassing some serious debt. In addition, credit cards have come to be a commonly used form of payment across the country in...
On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Apr 12, 2019 | Divorce
You would probably not have to divide all of your personal injury settlement or award if you got divorced. Missouri law differentiates between marital and nonmarital elements of payments you received for injuries.This is a particularly complex area of the law,...
On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Apr 2, 2019 | Divorce
Child support is not a punishment. It is a way for the state to guarantee that both parents support and care for a child. However, to some in Missouri, it may seem like a punishment. Specifically, if you are in prison, having a child support obligation can become a...
On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Mar 6, 2019 | Divorce
As an engaged couple in Missouri, you may not think that you need a prenuptial agreement, whether it is because you cannot imagine getting divorced or neither of you have significant assets. However, after saying ‘I do,’ you may realize you made a mistake...
On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Feb 10, 2019 | Divorce
What happens when you suddenly have to do a detailed self-audit after several years of having someone else help you with your bills, investments or even your retirement accounts? That is the question that we see many divorce litigants asking. At the law firm of...
