Community property is a state-level legal distinction of a married person's assets, such as property acquired during the course of a marriage.

Louisiana is a community property state, wherein spouses are considered joint owners of nearly all assets and debts acquired in marriage. In the event of a divorce, assets acquired during the marriage ...

The Internal Revenue Code has relatively clear rules detailing the taxation of normal payments made on account of divorce. How these rules apply to pension plan distributions has been explained in ...

In recent years, I have seen more couples enter marriage with “separate property”—or assets acquired individually, by gift or by inheritance before their legal union. Separate property can include a ...

Divorce can be challenging under any circumstances, but when community property is damaged during legal proceedings, the challenges and stress can escalate significantly. Here in Los Angeles, we seem ...

From Sonny and Cher to Dr. Dre, copyright terminations and trademark ownership are among the modern issues resulting from high-profile splits. By Eriq Gardner Former Legal Editor-at-Large “I Got You ...

As a divorce lawyer in Washington State, it is common for new clients to come in to our first meeting with the understanding that Washington is a community property state and believing that this means ...

Q: Does an IRA inherited by a child become the child's separate property in Texas, thereby protecting the interest of the child in the event of a divorce? Is this answer applicable to other states? A: ...

One of the toughest parts of divorce is deciding who gets what. Whether you have an IRA, pension or 401(k), it pays to ...

As remote and hybrid work arrangements become more commonplace, the focus on attracting new residents has intensified for many state legislatures. To entice individuals and families to call their ...