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 ...

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When it comes to sharing property with another person, there are a few different forms of legal ownership to choose from. Of these, two common shared estate ownership options include joint tenancy and ...

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If you are getting married in Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, or Wisconsin, laws around your money and property work a bit differently than every other ...

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 ...

If you live in a community property state, you may need to make certain adjustments to your tax return to satisfy this special ownership requirement. Community property is a type of joint ownership ...

From Sonny and Cher to Dr. Dre, copyright terminations and trademark ownership are among the modern issues resulting from high-profile splits. By Eriq Gardner Former Legal Editor-at-Large “I Got You ...

Texas has a little-known estate planning technique available to spouses – the Community Property Survivorship Agreement. Here is how it works: Both spouses sign a written agreement that all or part of ...