Abstract
Arizona community property rules contain odd, inconsistent distinctions concerning similar assets and the possibility of reimbursement when assets are invested in a marital community. The distinctions, applied during marriage, at divorce, and at death, are based on artificial differences such as the form of title chosen by a spouse (e.g., Community Property v. Joint Tenancy With Right of Survivorship) or the form of investment chosen by a spouse (e.g., liquid v. real property) and often yield results unrelated to the motivations underlying the investment decision. Consistent application of longstanding community property principles and presumptions, however, can help eliminate the distinctions.
How to Cite
41 Ariz. L. Rev. 993 (1999)
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