[CLBS] Community property

[Sarah Bratton]

I normally don't recommend Idaho clients file as individuals if they have
been married awhile because of the issues involved with community property,
but I have a client that insists on filing as an individual and they have
only lived in Idaho for a year, prior to which they were in Utah. My
understanding is that UT isn't a community property state, so is it safe to
say that debt incurred in the name of one spouse only while in Utah is not
community debt? Is it safe to assume that property is also not community
property? Or am I missing something here and need to treat the debt and
property in an entirely different manner?


Sarah B. Bratton, Attorney

Bratton Law, PLLC

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