Wife gets inheritance in Nevada

[yolandanewell]

What is the name of your state? Nevada

Does anyone know what the law is regarding money inherited by a spouse in Nevada - the marriage is going down hill now that the money is getting ready to be dispursed... its millions... if they divorce - does he get half?

 

[Just Blue]

What is the name of your state? Nevada

Does anyone know what the law is regarding money inherited by a spouse in Nevada - the marriage is going down hill now that the money is getting ready to be dispursed... its millions... if they divorce - does he get half?

Probably not...Unless the wife co-mingled her inheritance and, from your posting, that does not seem to be the case.

 

[yolandanewell]

Meaning?

... if she utilizes any of the money to support the marriage?

i googled and that is the definition that I THINK I'm getting of commingled inheritance

 

[CourtClerk]

Inheritance is seperate property in every state in the union. Spouses have no right to inheritance.

If for instance, she uses part of the inheritance to buy a house, then the house becomes community property (if NV is a community property state), but if the money stays in a separate account, it belongs the separate property of the spouse.

 

[yolandanewell]

Got it!!

I'll let her know! Thank you for the help...

Money really is the root of all **** isn't it?

 

[CourtClerk]

If the person getting the inheritance is a friend of yours and you know them personally, then do them a favor and tell them this.

If they know for sure that the marriage is going downhill, then when the money comes, open a separate account with that person's name only.... and NEVER pay joint bills, doing buy anything jointly, etc. with it.

Keep it away from the marital assets. Period.

 

[yolandanewell]

Willlll do!!

Thanks again... I've also given her this website so that she can ask her own questions.. the money will be released (well.. is SUPPOSED to be released) soon - she's a little, no A LOT lost and admittedly scared -- she feels she needs to find an accountant and an attorney - all new to her...