QUESTION
If I received $90,000 from my mother's estate and I am about to go through divorce proceedings, am I entitled to all of it?
Asked on Sep 28th, 2017 on Divorce - California
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The inheritance should be considered your separate property. So long as you keep it separate and don't mix it with any joint property or accounts, the community should not acquire any interest in it.
Answered on Oct 03rd, 2017 at 7:47 AM
Yes. Unless you commingled it with your spouses income or assets.
Answered on Oct 03rd, 2017 at 7:46 AM