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    Nov 20, 2011, 12:35 AM
    Is an individual's inheritance community property in California?
    Is an inheritance from an individual's family member, such as a grandparent, community property, or does it belong exclusively to the person it is willed to, in the state of California?
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    Nov 20, 2011, 12:47 AM
    Does an inheritance received prior to marriage become community property?roperty
    Would money inherited before marriage become community property upon marriage, in the state of California? Should such funds be protected and how would an individual do that?
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    Nov 20, 2011, 05:17 AM
    It is not community property. To protect the asset you can just hold it separate from the community assets and try not to comingle anything.
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