Discover the differences between common law and community property states in marital property division during divorce. Learn what counts as marital property.

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In a community property state, the community assets and income of the non-debtor spouse can be liable for the judgments of the debtor spouse. This liability continues during the length of the marriage ...

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When you are separated or getting divorced, the last thing you probably want is to continue living with your estranged wife. If you owned your home before marriage and don't believe it qualifies as ...

In a significant ruling, the Constitutional Court has clarified the legal framework governing matrimonial property regimes in the context of customary and civil marriages. The court determined that ...

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