Some Missouri residents have significant assets that they would like to protect before they get married. Others seek to handle this after they have gotten married. This is where premarital and postnuptial agreements come in. Understanding how these agreements can...
What are key points about child custody in a military divorce?
Child custody is a contentious and difficult issue for many Missouri couples who have ended their relationship and parted ways. For those who have one or both former spouses serving in the military, it makes the situation more complicated. To navigate these issues and...
Communication impairments and Social Security Disability
Missourians who have suffered a brain injury or neurological disorder will often have problems communicating. That inability can have a profound effect on their ability or inability to work and can warrant Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. Understanding how...
What evidence is needed for SSD benefits due to cancer?
Missourians in every family across the state will inevitably have a story about how they have been affected by cancer. It could have afflicted a loved one, a friend or they might have had the disease themselves.Because certain types of cancer can take such a toll on...
Your rights to certain types of compensation as an injured worker
Missouri workers who suffer injuries on the job may know of their entitlement to certain types of benefits through a workers' compensation claim, but there may be things about this type of insurance coverage you may not know. If you receive an injury, you would be...
What is considered with property division in a Missouri divorce?
Divorce can be a complicated situation for all couples in Missouri. The issues that come up for dispute are many and one that is frequently problematic is how property division and debts will be handled. Understanding how the law deals with property and debts is...
What is medical equivalence for Social Security Disability?
When a Missouri resident has an injury, illness or condition that is believed to be severe enough to get Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits, there are many terms that are used by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and could be the foundation for confusion...
Can child support be modified due to National Guard service?
There are many members and former members of the armed forces and National Guard in Missouri. Those who are in the service will face a different set of issues than civilians when it comes to family. If it is a member of the National Guard who is married and has...
Get legal help for military divorce and child relocation
Military members and their spouses in Missouri will have a firm grasp on the transient nature of a life spent in the Armed Forces. People can be transferred at a moment's notice and be sent to distant lands.Given the nature of the military life, divorce issues for...
How is functional limitation measured with mental illness?
Mental illness is a common problem, even for Missourians. For those whose cases are of sufficient severity to prevent them from working, it is possible to receive Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits for mental conditions. A key factor in whether an applicant...
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