Property acquired during marriage is presumed to be community property. Property acquired before marriage, by gift or by inheritance, is presumed to be separate property. Kenishirotie / Getty Images ...

Q: Both my wife and I have been married before. We each have our own biological children and we brought our own assets, including financial accounts, to our marriage. We agree that we want to keep all ...

The statutory presumption is that all property acquired during the marriage, unless clearly separate, is deemed marital property; it is "the titled spouse's burden to rebut that presumption." 1 Two ...

Money stress can quietly reshape legal rights in marriage. When inherited funds are shared to “build trust,” they may become marital property—with major consequences in divorce.

Community property law applies in determining whether property and the income it produces is community property or separate property if (1) in the case of income from ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Q: My husband and I filed for divorce a few months ago and the divorce will not be finalized until well into 2024. My attorney told me that we can file “Married Filing Separately” or “Married Filing ...