what happens to property owned, prior to marriage, through an inheritance

Hello,  All propery that is  acquired during the marriage through time, effort or skill is community property. Property purchased before the marraige and property inherited is not community property- it is separate property. However, if you are referring to real property and you used community monies to pay down the mortgage, the other spouse may have a small interest in the property, called a Moore-Marsden interest.