Discuss American College HS330 Exam Topic 1 Question 106

All the following statements concerning property ownership by a married couple residing in a community-property state are correct EXCEPT:

AAll property that is not separate property is community property.

BCommunity property loses its identity when a community-property couple moves to a common-law state.

CProperty inherited during the marriage is the separate property of the spouse who inherited it.

DIncome earned by one spouse becomes community property.

Suggested Answer: A

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27 comments · newest first

Ling 10 months ago

Totally with you on D, income is shared!

Brande 11 months ago

C sounds right, inherited stuff stays separate.

Agustin 11 months ago

Wait, can community property really lose its identity?

Olen 11 months ago

I agree, A is definitely true.

Brice 11 months ago

Community property includes all earnings during marriage.

Bethanie 12 months ago

I’m pretty sure that all property not classified as separate is community property, but I wonder if that applies to everything equally.

Laine 12 months ago

I feel confident that income earned by one spouse is community property, but I’m a bit hazy on how inherited property is treated.

Alecia 12 months ago

I think option B sounds familiar; I practiced a question about how property identity changes when moving states, but I can't recall the details.

Annice 1 year ago

I remember that community property means anything acquired during the marriage is shared, but I'm not sure about the specifics of inherited property.

Hui 1 year ago

This is a good opportunity to apply the community property principles I've been studying. I'll carefully analyze each statement and eliminate the ones that align with the general rules, focusing on finding the one that is the exception.

Kris 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a little unsure about the nuances of community property laws. I'll need to review my notes and make sure I understand the differences between separate and community property before selecting my answer.

Zona 1 year ago

I feel pretty confident about this one. The key is to identify the statement that goes against the general community property principles. I think I've got a good handle on the concepts, so I'll give it my best shot.

Hubert 1 year ago

Okay, let me think this through. I know that in community property states, all property acquired during the marriage is generally considered community property, with some exceptions like inherited property. I'll need to carefully evaluate each statement to determine which one is the exception.

Precious 1 year ago

This question seems straightforward, but I want to make sure I understand the community property rules correctly before answering.

Dexter 1 year ago

Ooh, this is a tricky one! I'm leaning towards B, but I could be wrong. Maybe I should have paid more attention in that Property Law class...

Hillary 1 year ago

Haha, I bet the lawyers who wrote this question are having a field day watching us all struggle! As for the answer, I'm going with C. Property inherited during the marriage is the separate property of the spouse who inherited it.

Anglea 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure the answer is D. Income earned by one spouse becomes community property. That's the statement that's incorrect in a community-property state.

Roy 1 year ago

↳ replying to Anglea

Brunilda: So, the correct statement is that income earned by one spouse is not community property in a community-property state.

Brunilda 1 year ago

↳ replying to Anglea

User 2: That's correct. It remains the separate property of the spouse who earned it.

Chun 1 year ago

↳ replying to Anglea

User 1: I think you're right. Income earned by one spouse doesn't become community property in a community-property state.

Armanda 1 year ago

I think the correct answer is B. Community property loses its identity when a community-property couple moves to a common-law state. That's the one that doesn't seem right to me.

Kaycee 1 year ago

↳ replying to Armanda

D) Income earned by one spouse becomes community property.

Truman 1 year ago

↳ replying to Armanda

C) Property inherited during the marriage is the separate property of the spouse who inherited it.

Van 1 year ago

↳ replying to Armanda

A) All property that is not separate property is community property.

Diane 2 years ago

I believe the answer is D, because income earned by one spouse does become community property in a community-property state.

Suzan 2 years ago

I agree with Louann, because community property does not lose its identity when moving to a common-law state.

Louann 2 years ago

I think the answer is B.

American College HS330 Exam - Topic 1 Question 106 Discussion