While California’s marital property system is often discussed in the context of divorce, the distinctions between community property and separate property are also relevant on the death of a married ...

Question: My husband and I are filing for divorce in 2025. My attorney told me that we can file “Married Filing Separately” or “Married Filing Jointly” for 2024. Can you please give me the basics ...

Property division in a divorce depends on whether the state follows community property or common law rules. In community property states, most assets acquired during the marriage belong equally to ...

In recent years, I have seen more couples enter marriage with “separate property”—or assets acquired individually, by gift or by inheritance before their legal union. Separate property can include a ...