n. property and profits received by a husband and wife during the...

In states with community property laws, all assets and debts obtained between spouses during marriage is equally owned. Property, excluding gifts or inheritance in some jurisdictions, is viewed as a result of a combined effort. The consequence for credit cards in community property states is that any card debt that either party racks up during a ma [..]

Assets a husband and wife acquire by joint effort during marriage if they live in one of the eight community property states. (Wisconsin also has a similar law, but does not use the term "community property.") Each spouse owns half of the assets in the event of divorce or death.

A law (which applies in only a minority of states) stipulating that at the time of divorce, husband and wife are each entitled to one-half of the total earnings and property acquired during marriage [..]

In nine US states, any assets, investments, and income that are acquired during a marriage are considered community property, or owned jointly by the married couple. For example, if you're married, live in one of these states, and buy stock, half the value of that stock belongs to your spouse even if you paid the entire cost of buying it. I [..]

A method of defining the ownership of property acquired during marriage, in which all earnings during marriage and all property acquired with those earnings are owned in common and all debts incurred [..]

State laws under which most property and debts acquired during a marriage—except for gifts or inheritances—are owned jointly by both spouses and are divided upon divorce or annulment. In the United States, nine states have community property laws: Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin.

In many jurisdictions, any property which has been acquired by a married couple. The ownership of the property is considered equal unless stipulated otherwise by both parties.

In some states, especially the southwest, property acquired by a married couple during their marriage is considered to be owned jointly, except under special circumstances. This is an outgrowth of the Spanish and Mexican heritage of the area.

Definition Any property that a married couple has acquired during their marriage. In certain states it is divided equally between them in the event of a divorce.

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Community property laws specify that property is owned jointly by husband and wife unless there is a specific agreement to the contrary (i.e., prenuptial agreements). According to IRS Publication 555, the following is a list of Community Property states: Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin. In [..]

A law in certain states pertaining to married couples which stipulates that income and property are owned equally by both spouses.

In some states, all property acquired by a husband and wife is owned jointly, even if originally acquired in the name of only one of the partners.

In some of the south western states, the property acquired during marriage is presumed to be jointly owned by the couple unless expressed as separate property of either spouse or other special circums [..]

Community property refers to the system in some states (Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsisn) for dividing a married couple's property in a [..]

 Property acquired by husband and wife, or either, during marriage, when not acquired as the separate property of either.

State laws vary, but generally all property acquired during a marriage -- excluding property one spouse receives from a will, inheritance, or gift -- is considered community property, and each partner [..]

Community property is property owned jointly by husband and wife.

In many jurisdictions, any property which has been acquired by a married couple. The ownership of the property is considered equal unless stipulated otherwise by both parties.

State laws under which most property and debts acquired during a marriage—except for gifts or inheritances—are owned jointly by both spouses and are divided upon divorce or annulment. In the United St [..]

State laws vary, but generally all property acquired during a marriage — excluding property one spouse receives from a will, inheritance, or gift — is considered community property, and each partner i [..]

Marital property as defined by state law under which spouses own equal interests in property acquired during a marriage. This does not include property brought to the marriage or acquired by gift or inheritance.

A special ownership form requiring that one-half of all property earned by a husband or wife during marriage belongs to each. Community property laws do not generally apply to property acquired by gif [..]

Common or statutory law that holds that husband and wife are each entitled to half of the total earnings and property of both parties to the marriage. It is applicable in Arizona, California, Idaho, L [..]

A special ownership form requiring that one-half of all property earned by a husband or wife during marriage belongs to each. Community property laws do not generally apply to property acquired by gif [..]

State laws under which most property and debts acquired during a marriage—except for gifts or inheritances—are owned jointly by both spouses and are divided upon divorce or annulment. In the United St [..]

Community property is everything that a husband and wife or registered domestic partners OWN TOGETHER. In most cases that includes:

State laws vary, but generally all property acquired during a marriage -- excluding property one spouse receives from a will, inheritance, or gift -- is considered community property, and each partner [..]

State laws under which most property and debts acquired during a marriage—except for gifts or inheritances—are owned jointly by both spouses and are divided upon divorce or annulment. In the United States, nine states have community property laws: Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin.

In some states, property acquired during a marriage is legally considered to be jointly owned.

Property acquired during marriage in which both husband and wife have an undivided one-half interest. No more than 1/2 of the community property can be disposed of by a Will. Colorado is not a communi [..]

In many states, a form of ownership under which property acquired during a marriage is presumed to be owned jointly unless acquired as separate property of either spouse. Division of community propert [..]

Community property laws specify that property is owned jointly by husband and wife unless there is a specific agreement to the contrary (i.e., prenuptial agreements). According to IRS Publication 555, [..]

Property held by spouses under the Alaska Community Property Act. Each spouse owns half of the property and when one spouse dies, his or her half passes either automatically to the surviving spouse or [..]

State laws vary, but generally all property acquired during a marriage -- excluding property one spouse receives from a will, inheritance, or gift -- is considered community property, and each partner is entitled to one half. This includes debt accumulated. There are currently nine community property states: Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, N [..]

In some Western and Southwestern states, the law specifies that property acquired during a marriage is presumed to be owned jointly by the husband and wife unless acquired as separate property of one spouse or the other.