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Spouses and domestic partners must consider California Community Property law because these laws impose limitations on the transfer of marital property or domestic partnership property when making a distribution of assets in their estate plan. While many people associate “community property” with divorce or dissolution of a domestic partnership, community property also plays an important role in estate planning. What is community property in California? Community property is all property acquired by a California resident during marriage or the domestic partnership that is not the [...]

There are many different ways for people to hold title to property in California.  You should always consult with an attorney before deciding on how to hold title to California real property. California real property can be held by people as a sole owner or as a co-owner with another person.  Co-ownership of California real property involves two or more persons or entities acquiring and holding title together. Sole Ownership by Person or Entity A Single Person Property would be held as an individual who [...]