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By Patrick N. George <\/a><\/p>\n

I frequently get asked what happens when the community contributes money or labor to a spouse\u2019s separate property asset. This is a murky area and frequently depends on the facts of the case. However, there are some guidelines.<\/p>\n

In the Hiatt v. Hiatt case, the husband owned an automobile dealership as his separate property. (Separate property is usually property acquired by one person prior to the marriage or by gift or even will.) In this situation, the couple took community property money (money earned by the community) and invested it back into the automobile dealership. This investment took the shape of paying off debt and making some improvements.<\/p>\n

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By Patrick N. George I frequently get asked what happens when the community contributes money or labor to a spouse\u2019s separate property asset. This is a murky area and frequently depends on the facts of the case. However, there are some guidelines. In the Hiatt v. 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