Separate property
Definition
Assets that belonged to one spouse before the marriage.
Example
An inheritance from your parents, or a flat you owned before.
Related terms
Community property
Assets the couple bought together during the marriage.
Community property regime
Everything bought during the marriage belongs to both spouses.
Division of community property
Sharing out what the couple bought together.
Family home
The home where the family lived with the children.
Participation regime
Each spouse owns their own assets during the marriage, but the gains are shared on divorce.
Separation of property regime
Each spouse owns whatever they buy.
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