I stand to get a good chunk of money from my sister's estate. My husband of 1 yr. owes about $20K in arrears. Both girls are adults now. Can my money be taken to pay his debt?

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Originally Posted by ConfusedinYuma

. Can my money be taken to pay his debt?

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If you share a bank account, then good possibility, but not if you hide it well in an investment under your own name. Visit your bank and talk to a consultant and see what you can do to keep it safe.

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Arizona, unlike my state of Illinois, is a community property state. "In a community property state, whatever you bring into the marriage or receive individually through gifts or inheritances remains yours, but whatever you earn or acquire during the marriage is co-owned by both parties, regardless of who earned it or whose name is on the title. Of course, if you commingle gift or inheritance cash with a joint account, it very likely will be considered community property by a court."