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Question 1

California is a community property (CP) state. All property acquired during marriage by ____________ of either spouse are presumed CP. All property acquired before marriage or after divorce, death, or permanent physical separation is presumed separate property (SP). All property acquired during marriage by gift, bequest, devise, or descent is SP. At divorce, spouses are each entitled to one-half interest in CP.

Answer 1

The labor or earnings

Question 2

California is a community property (CP) state. All property acquired during marriage by the labor or earnings of either spouse are presumed CP. All property acquired ______________ is presumed separate property (SP). All property acquired during marriage by gift, bequest, devise, or descent is SP. At divorce, spouses are each entitled to one-half interest in CP.

Answer 2

Before marriage or after divorce, death, or permanent physical separation

Question 3

California is a community property (CP) state. All property acquired during marriage by the labor or earnings of either spouse are presumed CP. All property acquired before marriage or after divorce, death, or permanent physical separation is presumed separate property (SP). All property acquired during marriage by gift, bequest, devise, or descent is SP. At divorce, spouses are each entitled to _________ in CP.

Answer 3

One-half interest

Question 4

California is a community property (CP) state. All property acquired during marriage by the labor or earnings of either spouse are presumed CP. All property acquired before marriage or after divorce, death, or permanent physical separation is presumed separate property (SP). All property acquired during marriage by _______________ is SP. At divorce, spouses are each entitled to one-half interest in CP.

Answer 4

gift, bequest, devise, or descent