If you and your spouse have mostly shared
money in a joint account throughout your marriage, getting used to the lack of extra funds will take time.
They would've been better off simply having all
the money in the joint account, or having # 85,000 each in separate accounts.
If you have combined finances and one of you dies, then the other will have access to
the money in the joint accounts.
How the law treats your right to
money in a joint account depends on whereabouts in the UK you live.
If you're married or in a civil partnership,
money in a joint account belongs to both of you equally.
However, it can be difficult to prove that you own
the money in a joint account if you aren't paying into it.
In the nine community property states, half
the money in a joint account belongs to each spouse — and each spouse is generally entitled to reimbursement of his half as part of the property settlement.
Not exact matches
'' We have an illegal ministry of Local Government that is busy sharing
money all
in the name of
joint account.
The purpose of having a chat about your finances with your partner is for both of you to create a financial path that works, which may mean keeping your
money in separate
accounts and then creating a
joint account where you both contribute a portion for household goods and for other
joint expenses.
Sure, you can take measures to protect yourself, such as choosing not to take on
joint debt and keeping your
money in separate bank
accounts, but what do you do if he files for bankruptcy again?
Each spouse receives their own discretionary spending
money in their own separate interest bearing checking
account each month, with all other funds being held
in joint accounts.
I have transferred
money from my Saudi
Account to my NRI joint account in
Account to my NRI
joint account in
account in India.
We can still keep our
money separate but now, instead of wondering what happens with Marcin's
money, I will see the $ 400 monthly
in our
joint savings
account and not worry.
One advantage to a
joint checking
account is that all
money is
in one pot, so to speak.
However, if you deposit
money into different ownership categories — such as single and
joint accounts — your deposits
in each category are insured separately.
Further, if a depositor has an
account,
in that depositor's name solely, and that depositor owes the Bank
money, you agree that any
money held
in a
joint account with that depositor and you may also be used to pay the debt.
The
money for the
joint account could come equally from both partners or split
in whatever way they decide is fair.
An
Account you maintain with us, which may include individual and
joint checking, savings and
money market
accounts in good standing with us and for which you own or for which you have the authority to transfer funds, from which you transfer the funds to or from is referred to herein as an «Internal
Account.»
An
Account you maintain with another U.S. Financial Institution, which may include individual and
joint checking, savings and
money market
accounts in good standing and for which you own or for which you have the authority to transfer funds, from which you transfer the funds to or from is referred to herein as an «External
Account.»
You acknowledge and pledge to the Credit Union a statutory lien
in my / our shares and dividends on deposit
in all
joint and individual
accounts and any
monies held now and
in the future, to the extent of any loan made and any charges payable.
Any
joint Account holder may individually, without notice to other
joint Account holders, authorize us to buy, sell, tender, or exchange securities
in the
Account and to receive any
monies or securities into the
Account.
He suggests we continue to invest all the profits,
in our
joint investment
account, and he will transfer me any
moneys gained as needed.
«I decided it would be easier if we had a
joint account, but I had concerns,» says Claire, who lives
in New Westminster, B.C. «Darrell wasn't that great with
money.
Joint accounts work well for people who spend
money in a similar way.
It really helps to eliminate issues where she spent
money that I expected to be able to spend before I could, which can happen
in a
joint account.
When you have a
joint account two people have access to the
money in that
account.
Thus,
money in a
joint bank
account is considered marital property, even if only one spouse actually contributes to it.
For example, if you own a furniture store, and your spouse occasionally comes
in to help answer the phones, or balances the books every night, or purchased some of the shelving
in your store with
money for a
joint account, then he or she may be able to claim a portion of the business proceeds.
In some cases, if a person has a reasonable belief that their spouse is going to withdraw most or all of the monies in the joint bank account, then taking half of the money out of the joint bank account to keep separately in an individual account and leaving the other half for the spouse may be the best option in that scenari
In some cases, if a person has a reasonable belief that their spouse is going to withdraw most or all of the
monies in the joint bank account, then taking half of the money out of the joint bank account to keep separately in an individual account and leaving the other half for the spouse may be the best option in that scenari
in the
joint bank
account, then taking half of the
money out of the
joint bank
account to keep separately
in an individual account and leaving the other half for the spouse may be the best option in that scenari
in an individual
account and leaving the other half for the spouse may be the best option
in that scenari
in that scenario.
When the
money is taken out of the
joint account, the amount that is taken out and by whom, and how the
money is used are all up for consideration by the court
in a divorce case
in Florida, so having the advice of an attorney before making any drastic decisions is recommended.
On appeal, Bedic argued that the trial judge erred (1)
in his findings with respect to two of the properties, and (2)
in finding that he had improperly taken
money from the parties»
joint account.
Wealth Management
in Mayfield, Kentucky Fox Turner recommends: Open a
joint account right away and keep individual
accounts for personal purchases and fun
money.
If you find that you're the thrifty one, but
money tends to burn a hole
in the pocket of your partner, you might consider keeping separate, not
joint, checking and savings
accounts to avoid conflicts.
By openly discussing your finances, you can then decide whether you'll merge your
money into a
joint bank
account or keep funds separate
in your own individual
accounts.
But the way I see it, when you share your
money in a
joint bank
account, you don't have to worry about who earns more or who owes what.
If you're splitting up having lived together,
money you have
in joint accounts for household bills or similar would be assumed to belong to both of you
in equal shares.
if you're separating from your partner, divorcing or dissolving your civil partnership,
money in a
joint savings
account belongs to each of you equally, unless a court decides differently.
Joint checking / savings accounts, separate money deposited in a joint checking / savings account, jointly owned real estate, gifts from one spouse to the other — all are mar
Joint checking / savings
accounts, separate
money deposited
in a
joint checking / savings account, jointly owned real estate, gifts from one spouse to the other — all are mar
joint checking / savings
account, jointly owned real estate, gifts from one spouse to the other — all are marital.
An exception exists if you muddied the waters of your separate ownership, such as if you titled a particular asset
in joint names or deposited your separate
money into a
joint marital
account.
When we say «community funds,» we mean
money in a
joint bank
account, as well as any funds earned by either you or your spouse during the marriage.
This can occur
in either an individual or
joint account since it is the character of the
money in the
account, rather than the names on the
account, that determines whether
money is commingled.
Usually this results
in the closing of
joint accounts and the opening of separate
accounts with appropriate transfer of
money.
When a divorce court judge looks at the
money in those bank
accounts, he must apply your state's laws to decide whether the funds are
joint property or one spouse's separate property.
Smart tax - planning can put more
money in your
joint bank
account.
While TIC investors own a property
in common, just as a husband and wife own all the
money in their
joint checking
account, returns from the acquired property are paid
in proportion to individual investments, enabling relatively small investors to benefit from the economies of scale related to a large property investment.