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Nine U.S. states observe community property law, where marital assets are considered equally owned by both spouses. In a divorce in these states, community property assets are typically split 50-50, ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I empower divorcees to take control of their financial lives. In 2016, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt announced their separation ...

While California’s marital property system is often discussed in the context of divorce, the distinctions between community property and separate property are also relevant on the death of a married ...

Unknown to many Floridians, Florida enacted the Community Property Trust Act which went into effect on July 1, 2021, and established the ability to convert non-community property into community ...