Divorce and Community Property

Arizona is one of nine community property states in the U.S.A.  Community property is property that was acquired during the marriage and community debt is debt that was acquired during the marriage.  In most circumstances, community property and community debt are divided equally by the parties in the divorce. Separate property and debt are generally obtained prior to the marriage, however, there are some exceptions to this rule. Separate property is generally kept by the person who acquired it and not divided by the parties. Community property law can be very simple or very complex depending on the issues in your case. In some cases, separate property may owe assets to the marital community, e.g. a separate property house purchased prior to the marriage but paid for with community funds during the marriage. In other cases, separate and community property become commingled, e.g. a community joint bank account containing both separate (premarital) and community funds.  If funds are commingled, it is difficult to determine which portion of the assets are community and which are one person's separate property. If you are going through a divorce, you need an experienced attorney to help you navigate Arizona community property law and ensure that your assets and debts are being divided legally and equitably.

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