While California’s marital property system is often discussed in the context of divorce, the distinctions between community property and separate property are also relevant on the death of a married ...

Property division in a divorce depends on whether the state follows community property or common law rules. In community ...

Question: My husband and I are filing for divorce in 2026 and we lived together for all of 2025. My attorney told me that we can file “Married Filing Separately” or “Married Filing Jointly” for 2025.