Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

hi, my name is wally and I have a question for you.

I am a us citezen with one child and I have been married for 7 years. my wife is not that good with money and we spending most of our work income. in any case, my dad has recenlty passed way and I got somemoney from overseas. the probelm is that I do not want to bring this inherietance becuase it will be spent as soon as it gets here. the mony is not much but it will help me do something for the future. my wife says that she does not care and that she does not mind me bringing th money in my name only. I do not want this money to be spent of divided between us since it is my late Dad's and we did not work together to get it. is there a legal way that will show that his money is my inherritance and it can not be dvided in any case?


Asked on 12/07/09, 1:52 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Brent Rose The Orsini & Rose Law Firm

Wally, what do you mean by "divided." How you use your money is between you and your wife. If you don't ant to share, then the two of you should work that out. In terms of a divorce, inheritance is not generally considered a marital assets--and therefore doesn't have to be divided--as long as you don't place it in an account with her name on it or spend some of it on marital bills or expenses. It doesn't matter if you bring it into the U.S., so long as you can clearly trace it as inheritance money. If you want to be absolutely certain the money is protected, considered speaking to a lawyer about a postnuptial agreement.

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Answered on 12/12/09, 12:08 pm


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