NO. Your inheritance, if it was given to you and you alone is a separate property free from your spouse’s claims; however, if you combined that money in a joint account with your spouse, he/she may have a claim to it. If you used it to pay marital bills, your spouse could also have a claim to it.
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On Behalf of Nicole Kessler Ferry, P.A. | Jun 11, 2014 | Family Law
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