Marital Property in United States

Plain-English Law

Marital Property as defined by Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law (p. 437-455):

Most of the property accumulated by spouses during a marriage, called community property in some states.

The United States Marital Property Laws

General summary of marital property laws in the United States and how they impact the division of property following a divorce or separation in the United States, including the issue of who own possessions and real estate during and after the marriage (under the law of the United States), a list of property that is shared, and facts about community property in the United States.