California is a Community Property State

In the United States, there are two methods of distributing marital property in a divorce: 1) equitable distribution and community property. Out of the 50 states, only 9 states are community property states and these include: Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. In equitable distribution states, the courts divide marital property in a manner that is just and fair considering the couple’s individual circumstances. With this model, there is more room for variance. With the community property model, distribution of marital assets is more straightforward. Under California’s community property law, all marital assets belong equally to both spouses; this means they are split in half upon divorce. So, the next question is, what counts as community property? What Constitutes Community Property Community property is another term for marital property. It is anything the spouses earned or acquired…

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