Posted: 03 July 2007 at 3:42pm | IP Logged

Scenario:

During my girlfriends marriage, her sps of 23 years inherited 140k. Upon the sale of their first home, they took the equity gained in the sale, plus the 140k inheritance, and purchased their current home.

Obviously, their in the midst of a divorce.

The soon to be ex is saying that he could "take back" the 140k upon the sale of their current home. (Holding this over her head)

Q. Don't cummunity property laws supercede any inheritance once it's spent on a mutual asset?

Thanks.