Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Massachusetts
Inheridance
In Massachusetts, do I have to split my inheridance with my spouse?
Asked on 11/28/07, 10:20 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Herbert Cooper
Law Offices of Jameson & Cooper
Re: Inheritance
It depends. What does your spouse say?
Seriously, it would depend upon a variety of factors, and although a married person is entitled to maintain separate property, there are circumstances, including divorce, where the answer might be different (based upon, for example, the length of a marriage, sources of income during marriage, actions of the other spouse with respect to inheritance, etcetera)
Answered on 11/29/07, 2:29 pm
Michael Franklin
Michael M. Franklin, Esq.
Re: Inheritance
It depends if you stay married, you can do what you want with it. In a divorce, it would become marital property subject to division.
Answered on 11/28/07, 11:40 am
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