Community Property-Inner Checklist

Question 1

Classify Relationships

Answer 1

• Valid Ca marriage
• Non-Ca marriage
• Putative Marriage
• Meretricious Relationship/Non-Marital

Question 2

Classify individual property

Answer 2

• Separate property
• Community property
• Quasi-community property
• Quasi-marital property

Question 3

Conduct of the Parties

Answer 3

SIP That Good Cognac

1. Separation
2. Improvements
3. Pereira/Van Camp Application
4. Transmutation Doctrine
5. Gifts
6. Commingling of Funds

Question 4

Classify potential rights

Answer 4

1. Creditors
2. Third Party Transfers (C/O with Real Property/Remedies
3. Spouse’s (Management and Control)
4. Survivor’s (C/O with Wills)

Question 5

Distribution of Property

Answer 5

1. Death

2. Divorce