Legal Question in Family Law in California

You are going to need an attorney. Your husband's attorney is claiming since it was a joint account between you and your friend while your friend was alive that your husband is entitled to a community property interest in the portion of the account that was in your name. His argument is assuming you and your husband were still together when your name was added to the account. It is also assuming that you are not taking the account under your friend's will. There are a lot of questions that need to be answered before a final determination can be made. My first question would be were you and your husband separated when your name was added to the account? if you were there is a good argument that can be made that it is separate property and there is no community property interest. I would also have a lot of questions about the timing of your separation and if you are mentioned in your friend's will. However, there is no way to accurately analyze the status of the account without more facts.

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You need to use some of the money and hire an attorney.