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A debt incurred by a spouse during the marriage is presumed to be a community property debt. A debt incurred before the marriage is presumed to be separate property debt. If a debt is incurred during the marriage, but the creditor agreed to look solely to the separate property of the spouse for satisfaction of the debt, then the debt may be a separate property debt. Characterization of the debt as in the nature of community property does not determine the question of liability.
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In any Dallas Texas divorce proceeding, the issue of how to divide assets and debts must be resolved. Not every asset is obviously “separate” or obviously of the “community.” Basically, community property will be divided between the spouses because it is marital property. Separate property will not be divided because it is not marital property. The challenge is in characterizing each item, one at a time.
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