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Adventures in Community Property Breaking News – Clayton v. Wilson (2010)

January 29, 2010 – 10:33 am

In two previous pop quizzes, we discussed previous Washington court decisions regarding community property and community liability for torts committed by one spouse.  To recap:  Washington is a community property state, which generally means that all property that a couple acquires during their marriage is considered to be jointly owned by both spouses, and…

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What’s Community Property?

September 3, 2009 – 11:44 am


Question

I’ve heard that Washington is a community property state.  What does this mean?

Answer

Community property refers to the way that Washington laws treat the property of married people.*  In general, married people in Washington have two kinds of property: community and separate.  Community property is property that both spouses own equally, while separate property…

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