Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
Husband inherited real estate from his parents. During the marriage, the husband sold this inherited real estate, and deposited the revenue from the sale into a JOINT checking account. Later, some of the money from the joint account was used to purchase a new home in cash. The deed to the new hoome is in BOTH the husband's and the wife's names. In a divorce, would the house be considered as community property?
Asked on 6/09/10, 9:45 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
You'd have a very strong argument that your husband "gifted" the inheritance money to the marriage and that the funds are now wholly joint/community property, not his separate property (which is usually the case with inheritance).
Answered on 6/09/10, 12:56 pm
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