If I bought 2 cars with my inheritance money, can I keep both of them in my divorce?

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If I bought 2 cars with my inheritance money, can I keep both of them in my divorce?

I found out my wife been cheating on me for 3 years. 1 car that are both our names the other car under her name.the car that under both of our names she is hiding from me and denying me access to it. The car that’s under both of our names can she hide that legally from me. She has the only 2 cars that are legal for the road.

Asked on September 18, 2018 under Family Law, Washington

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

By putting the cars either totally or partly in her name (i.e. under "both of our names"), you gave her an interest in them and made them marital property. You didn't have to do this--you could have kep them separate (i.e. kept them solely in your name). But since you voluntarily included her on the title, you lost your ability to claim that because they were paid for by inheritance, they were your property only; you made them maritial property, so she will be entitled to a share of them or their value.


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