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*the value of the property owned by each spouse on the date the couple married or began to live together, whichever came first,
*property bought with the property owned by each spouse on the date the couple married or began to live together,
*inheritances and gifts (provided that the gift was to the spouse only and not to the couple) received during the relationship,
*court awards and insurance proceeds received during the relationship, and
*trusts to which the spouse did not contribute and does not control.
*During your relationship, keep a careful record of what you buy with the property you brought into the relationship.
*During your relationship, keep records of the dates and values of any inheritances, gifts, insurance proceeds or court award that you receive.
*If you received a gift during the relationship, keep documents evidencing the intention of the donor (i.e. a letter, note or electronic communication from the donor stating that the funds were a gift only to this particular person/spouse and not a gift to the couple, especially if the funds are subsequently used to purchase family property),
*Keep an eye on the debts your spouse incurs during the relationship.
{{REVIEWED | reviewer = [[Thomas WallworkHelen Chiu]], May 914, 20172019}}
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