There is danger lurking in a joint bank account. Both you and your spouse will be personally liable for any fees, charges, and overdrafts. It is not good enough to open a new account and have your pay directly deposited into your new account. You will remain at risk until the joi…

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The community estate owns all the property acquired through the time, toil and effort of both spouses during marriage. Thus, to the extent you have participated in any retirement plans through your employment during marriage, the resulting interest in the plan is community proper…

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The best ways to protect your separate property are by way of premarital and postmarital contracts, but those require the written agreement of both you and your spouse. There are things you can do on your own which will help keep your separate property financial assets separate.
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