family law

Question 1

If one spouse argues that a specific asset will cause a large tax obligation upon divorce

Answer 1

The court can order the asset not be sold and instead offset the community property division by that amount

Question 2

Can a creditor go after the non debtor spouses community property following divorce

Answer 2

Yes, because divorce decree’s aren’t binding on third parties

Question 3

Are divorce decree’s binding on third parties

Answer 3

No

Question 4

What do you need to satisfy a community debt with separate property

Answer 4

The signatures of both spouses

Question 5

Duty to support spouse

Answer 5

In Nevada, a spouse has a duty to support his wife, and his separate property may be used to pay the wife’s necessaries, including medical expenses.

*Attached by creditors