I live in a community property state, after I married my husband he signed a quick claim deed, would the sale of the house still be community property
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I live in a community property state, after I married my husband he signed a quick claim deed, would the sale of the house still be community property
the house was mine before we married after the marriage my husband signed a quick claim deed over to me as my sole property, latter the house was sold and a car was purchased in the wifes name only with some of the monies. would the car be personal property or community property?
Asked on June 11, 2009 under Family Law, Arizona
Answers:
L.M., Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
If the money from the sale of the house was kept completely separate from "community money", and then some of it was used to purchase the car as you indicated, and the car was only in the wife's name, and no community money went towards payments on the car, or maintenance of the car, then the car would be the wife's separate property, and not part of the couple's community property.
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