Legal Question in Family Law in California

More information is needed to understand the terms of the buyout. If any proceeds are attributed to a community property business or work and effort during the marriage, then your husband may have a right to some part of the buy out proceeds.

Ms. Kock is correct. I would add that a key issue will be when you and he formed the intention that the separation was permanent. "Date of separation without intent to resume the marital community" is the date that cuts off community property rights to earnings (among other things).