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Q: My friend is contemplating a divorce from her husband of 10 years. They live in California. She owns a house in Arizona that she must sell soon. Her husband signed off on the house when it was purchased 5 years ago. She plans to file for divorce in Arizona. The proceeds from the sale of this house will be her only retirement security. Is this house community property according to the laws of California? A: It depends on the nature of the funds she used to purchase the Arizona house. If she used separate property, such as an inheritance, or monies she saved before she got married, then it will be considered separate property. If she used her earnings to purchase the house, earnings are considered community property and the house would then be considered community property according to California law. By the way, she may not be able to file for divorce in Arizona unless she resides there for some time before she files, otherwise California has jurisdiction over the marriage. If...
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