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Homestead california

I am married and we recently purchased a new property in only my wifes name. Should we file the homestead as a single homeowner or as a married couple do to community property.


Asked on 3/11/08, 1:17 pm

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Mitchell Roth MW Roth, Professional Law Corporation

Re: Homestead california

Why is it in your wife's name only? If you want the interest in the house to be community property you should own it a community property. In CA you have the option now to own it as Community Property, with rights of survivorship, or better yet, can and should own it in the name of a living trust that delineates the home as community property.

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Answered on 3/11/08, 6:06 pm


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