Full question:
My husband and I got married a month back in Minnesota. I would like to know the law on property owned by the woman at the time of her marriage?
- Category: Husband and Wife
- Date:
- State: Minnesota
Answer:
In Minnesota, any property a woman owns at the time of her marriage remains her separate property. This includes real, personal, and mixed property, as well as any rights to receive income from that property. During the marriage, she can acquire and enjoy property without her husband's control. Additionally, her separate property is not liable for her husband's debts, as if she were unmarried. This is outlined in Minn. Stat. § 519.02, which states that a married woman can manage her property and income independently of her husband.
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