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Did your spouse acquire a community property interest in your separate property home? (Moore-Marsden)

You owned a home before marriage. You used salaries, bonuses, commissions, or other income that you or your spouse earned during marriage to pay the principal on loans that were used to acquire the house and are secured by the property. You don't have a prenuptial or postnuptial … [Read more...]

Are gifts and inheritance separate property under California community property law?

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You received gifts and inheritance during the marriage while you were domiciled in California (post-1975). Now you want to know, are the gifts or inheritance separate property under California Community Property law? Property acquired during marriage by gift, will, or … [Read more...]

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