Legal Question in Family Law in Louisiana
Separtate Property
I inheritied land as separate property while married. We built a home on the land. Is the land now community property?
Asked on 7/18/08, 5:22 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Andrew Casanave
Andrew M. Casanave
Re: Separtate Property
No, but you probably owe your ex for his/her share of the community assets that went into the improvements.
Answered on 7/18/08, 11:02 pm
Nick Pizzolatto, Jr.
Pizzolatto Law Office
Re: Separtate Property
The land remains separate and the house is community. Since the house is permanently attached to the land, you would owe your spouse 1/2 value of the house and 1/2 the increased value of the land that the community property was responsible for. Kind of complicated, but on the other hand, the court could rule you donated 1/2 of the property to your spouse by building the house on it to begin with.
Answered on 7/20/08, 2:18 pm
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