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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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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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 ...

Under Washington law, all property acquired by either spouse during their marriage is presumed to be community property. Property owned by a spouse prior to marriage or acquired during marriage by ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Submit your questions to [email protected]. Civil matters only, please. QUESTION: I bought a Mobile home and land. I put both in mine and my wife’s names. We divorced one year ...

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 ...

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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