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.