Publisher's Synopsis
<p> Using the <i>Examples & Explanations</i> pedagogy and FITS (Funds, Intentions, and Title)—an original tool for understanding the complexities of California Community Property—<b>Charlotte Goldberg</b> presents an effective and timely overview of California’s community property system. </p> <ul> <li> <b>FITS (Funds, Intentions, and Title)</b>—a class-tested, unique tool for determining, under California law, whether marital property is to be considered community or separate property </li> <li> <b>The FITS acronym</b> helps students to understand the roles that <i>funds, intentions</i>, and <i>titles</i> play in characterizing property as either <i> separate</i> or <i>community</i> </li> <li> <b>the proven-effective Examples & Explanations pedagogy</b> combines straightforward introductions with well-written examples and explanations that apply concepts, reinforce learning, and test understanding of material covered </li> <li> <b>meticulous treatment of joint titles and reimbursement</b>, featuring examples thoroughly illustrating all possible scenarios, including retroactivity </li> <li> <b>coverage of tangible and intangible property</b>, such as businesses, educational degrees, goodwill, and pensions </li> <li> <b>premarital agreements</b> and <b>recent amendments</b> to the <b>Premarital Agreement Act </b> </li> </ul> <p> <b>Updated throughout and with many new examples, the Third Edition features: </b> </p> <ul> <li> <b>Updated treatment of Transmutation--including a new case re Trust Agreements/Wills. </b> </li> <li> <b>Domestic Partnerships--A new case that contradicts another Court of Appeal decision re "putative" domestic partnerships. </b> </li> <li> <b>Updated to reflect the current legal status of same-sex marriages. </b> </li> <li> <b>Transfer of Real Property to a Bona Fide Purchaser: A new, controversial case on the applicable title presumption</b> </li> <li> <b>Putative Spouse: A new case on the rights of a Good Faith/Bad Faith Spouse </b> </li> </ul> <p> Designed and written for the needs of students, <b>Examples & Explanations: California Community Property</b>, now in a <b>Third Edition</b>, combines the time-tested E&E pedagogy with a class-tested tool of analysis that makes an enormous difference in the depth and quality of students’ understanding of California community property law. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>