What Happens to One Party’s Inheritance When a Couple Separates?
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What Happens to One Party’s Inheritance When a Couple Separates?

What happens to one party’s inheritance when a couple separates? The answer depends on how the inheritance entered the relationship, and how it was spent, if at all. If one spouse receives an inheritance during the marriage and retains it, it will most often be excluded from the division of property upon separation. In the…