Tracing Property At Divorce

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During a divorce, a method called tracing helps distinguish separate from community property

Tracing is a critical feature in divorce proceedings to determine which property can be traced back to separate property and belongs to one spouse exclusively and which property can be traced back to community property that must be divided equally among the two parties.

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