Also, a number of states impose
separate state inheritance and / or estate taxes.)
Not exact matches
Inheritance tax is
separate to the estate tax, in that it is not imposed by the federal government, but instead belongs to the
state.
However, many
states have a
separate inheritance or estate tax with a much lower threshold.
However, many
states have a
separate inheritance or estate tax with a much lower threshold.
California is a community property
state, so California divorce courts divide property acquired during the marriage, except property a spouse acquired by gift or
inheritance since this property is considered that spouse's
separate property.
If you live in a
state that recognizes
separate property and you own a home prior to your marriage or acquire it during your marriage by
inheritance or gift, your house remains
separate property.
If you live in a community property
state — Arizona, California, Louisiana, New Mexico, Nevada, Idaho, Texas, Washington or Wisconsin — assets and debts you acquire during your marriage belong equally to both spouses, except in certain narrow circumstances, such as assets acquired by
inheritance or gift that you kept
separate from your marital assets.
Most
states take the position that property acquired by either spouse before the marriage, as well as most property received as
inheritance or gift during the marriage, is deemed «
separate property» and not subject to division.