Quasi-community property
Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004078
Property acquired by spouses while domiciled in a non-community property state, which would have been community property had they been domiciled in a community property state. Upon divorce or death, this property is treated as if it were community property for division purposes in a community property state. This concept prevents one spouse from being disadvantaged by a change in domicile.
| Identifier | MLC-T-LAW-004078 |
|---|---|
| Field | Law |
Record as JSON
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