Divorce & Annulment

questions & answers

Question: How does property get divided in AZ? In WI. automatically the spouse get half no matter whose name is on the house, car,boat,etc.?

Answer:

Arizona is a community property state.  The statutes of community property can be found under title 25 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS 25-211 thru ARS 25-218).  Property is divided during a divorce or dissolution of marriage.  All community property is divided up equitably or equally between spouses while a spouse's separate property remains their individual property (ARS 25-318).   To learn more about what items are community property refer to statutes ARS 25-211 (community property) ARS 25-213 (separate property).

Community property can be a complicated area of law if you are attempting to divide property you may want to speak with an attorney. A list of attorneys can be found under the "Find a Lawyer" link of the State Bar of Arizona's website.