Quasi-Community Property

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A type of community property that results when a married couple relocates to a community property state from a non-community property state and then files for divorce

Property Divided In Community Property State

In a community property state where the couple had relocated from a non-community property state, the court can divide the property as if it were community property to reach a fair and equitable disposition. In more legal terms, there is a rebuttable presumption favoring treating the property as community property.

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