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At least one half of the property — and both halves in community property states — get a new value for tax purposes when a spouse dies.
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Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
While not romantic, a prenuptial agreement can safeguard assets, given Texas’s community property laws, and a new estate plan can identify both fiances’ assets premarriage.
—Mark Mayer, Dallas Morning News, 28 Jan. 2026
Unless someone co-signed the loan or lives in one of the few states with community property rules, relatives are not legally obligated to pay, provided probate processes are properly followed.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Answer: Any payments from the joint checking account for the mortgage or for repairs/maintenance of the home should be community property.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
While not romantic, a prenuptial agreement can safeguard assets, given Texas’s community property laws, and a new estate plan can identify both fiances’ assets premarriage.
—Mark Mayer, Dallas Morning News, 28 Jan. 2026
Unless someone co-signed the loan or lives in one of the few states with community property rules, relatives are not legally obligated to pay, provided probate processes are properly followed.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Answer: Any payments from the joint checking account for the mortgage or for repairs/maintenance of the home should be community property.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for community property
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“Community property.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20property. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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