CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Community Property Issues
......Characterization
.........Joint Tenancy Title
............Post 1/1/84 Acquisition
5 Cards On This Topic:
  • Property acquired during marriage in joint form presumed c/p absent writing to contrary.
  • C/p presumption is rebutted when a married couple acquires property from a third party as joint tenants.
  • Fam. Code §2581 [former Civil Code section 4800.1] cannot be applied to cases pending on 1/1/84.
  • FC 2581 may not be applicable to transmutations from s/p to c/p. [Dicta]
  • Fam. Code §2581 [former Civil Code section 4800.1] not applicable to probate proceeding.