Category: Community Property
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Moving to a Community Property State? Here’s What Couples Should Know
You might have heard that some states, like Texas or California, have community property laws. You might have wondered what that was all about. A few other states follow community property law, too. They are Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico, along with Louisiana, Idaho, Washington, and Wisconsin. Considering moving to or from any of those…
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The Transmutation of Real Estate Ownership Between Married Couples in Community Property States
If you are married and live in a community property state, you and your spouse may not think about whether certain assets are community or separate property. The former is generally all property acquired during the marriage, and the latter consists of property owned by each spouse before they wed. Separate property also includes assets…