In my 40 years as a litigator/Family Law attorney, I believe the most prevalent misconception about marriage is the belief that upon marriage, the assets belonging to each spouse become community property. That is simply not true.
The assets owned by each spouse before marriage remain their separate property unless the owner does something to change that condition, such as add the other spouse to the title of the house or bank account. Otherwise, the pre-marital assets remain the owner's separate property. And, the interest income or rents or appreciation also remains the separate property of the owner unless put into a joint account with the other spouse.
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