What is Community Property in California?

Community Property and Divorce

Helping Clients Protect Their Property Rights During Divorce

California, along with many other states, holds that, generally, property owned by either spouse in a marriage is owned by both spouses under community property laws. How does this affect your property rights during a divorce?

Your spouse may have a strong claim to property you feel is yours. Likewise, you may have a right to a portion of the property presumably owned by your spouse.

The classification of marital property as community or separate property is called characterization and can cost or save you tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars and even more, depending on the amount of your marital wealth. If you are divorcing and need help enforcing your rights regarding assets and property, attorneys Elizabeth Lewis and Mary Naimish of the family law firm of Naimish & Lewis can provide experienced legal help.

We have helped hundreds of people protect their property rights during divorce, and are skilled at optimizing clients' rights to retain property following a divorce. If you have questions regarding divorce and the division of property, contact our firm.

For experienced legal help regarding divorce law, community and separate property, contact Naimish & Lewis. Call 619-817-8458 or 866-834-4075.

If you face a pending divorce, you can hire us to can investigate the history of your assets and advocate for your property rights. Was some marital property inherited? Was separate property used to acquire, improve, maintain or pay down debt regarding community property? Was separate property commingled with community property?

By carefully documenting the history of assets, we can work to support your property right claims during your divorce. For more information regarding community property and divorce, contact our firm for a no-charge discussion.

Contact Us

If you face a family law challenge in County of San Diego, contact the San Diego attorney team of Naimish & Lewis. We offer free initial consultations, accept Visa, Master Card, American Express and Discover, employ two Spanish speakers and are conveniently located close to Liberty Station, formerly known as the Naval Training Center. We also offer payment plans. To contact a lawyer, call 619-817-8458 or 866-834-4075.