Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois
In a divorce, is the spouse entitled to any share of an inheritance that was received during the marriage?
Asked on 1/26/11, 7:55 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Jonathan Shimberg
Shimberg and Crohn, P.C.
if the money was kept in the name of the person who inherited it, it is non-marital property and can be kept by that person. If it was deposited into a joint account, then it was converted into marital property. So it depends on what was done with the money or property.
Answered on 1/28/11, 7:08 am
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