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Texas Marriage/Divorce Question
My friend currently in a marriage and he also collect disablity money from the veteran affairs, if he use the disable money to buy a vehicle let just say $20,000 vehicle and is in his name, if later down the road his marriage doesnt work out and he get a divorce does he have to split the car/house to his wife if he use his disability money to buy the vehicle/house?
Asked on August 1, 2019 under Family Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
Yes, if you buy property (whether real, like a house, or personal, like a car) during marriage, it is "community property" in your state (TX) and your spouse has a 50% interest in it. It doesn't matter that it was "your" money: anything bought or acquired by either spouse, using his/her money (e.g. wages, salary, disability, etc.) during marriage is community property.
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