Property Ownership
In Louisiana, a property can be classified as 'separate property' of a spouse even if purchased during the marriage if:
AOnly one spouse's name is on the title
BThe funds used to purchase it were the spouse's separate property (pre-marital or inherited funds), properly documented✓ Correct
CThe couple has been married less than five years
DThe purchase was made in a different parish from where the couple lives
Explanation
Property purchased during marriage can be separate property if it was purchased entirely with funds that are the spouse's separate property — documented at the time of purchase through a declaration acknowledging the separate property source (declaration of source of funds).
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