When you're having trouble mastering the complexities of California community property, where do you go for help? Now there is a helpful study guide you can use with confidence: Examples & Explanations: California Community Property. This paperback applies the proven pedagogy of the Examples & Explanations series to a comprehensive examination of many issues that arise under California's community property system. The author presents a unique, class-tested framework for understanding characterization of California community property. The book provides a current and complete review of the most challenging aspects of California community property law:
 An extensive chapter on joint titles and reimbursement the most difficult part of California community property law uses examples that thoroughly explain possible scenarios and include the thorny problem of retroactivity.
Coverage of premarital agreements includes explanations of the Barry Bonds case and Pendleton v. Fireman, as well as the most recent amendments to the Premarital Agreement Act.
The text addresses specific property areas, such as community and separate property businesses, commingled bank accounts, educational degrees, goodwill, pensions, and other employment-related benefits.The proven Examples & Explanations format encourages comprehension through:
Clear and concise explanations;
Examples that illustrate and demonstrate key concepts;
Questions to test student comprehension of the materials and provide practice in applying information to fact patterns.
Table of Contents includes:
The Community Chameleon: How Property Can Be Changed by Agreement;
Evidentiary Presumptions;
Let Me Call It Mine, Yours, or Ours: The Role of Title in Characterization of Property;
The Tangible and the Intangible: Classification of Specific Types of Property;
Who Has the Power? Management and Control of Community Property;
What If We Have Debts? Creditors Rights and the Community;
How Do I Leave Thee? Division at Divorce;
Until Death Do Us Part? Division at Death;
Quasi-Community Property;
Putative or Partners: Problems That Arise When Couples Are Not Married;
Domestic Partnerships.
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