Community property is a form of joint ownership for property. There is no specific registration or filing requirement to take title to property as community property. All property is community property presumed to be community property if the property is acquired by spouses during marriage.

With home ownership at its highest level ever and a generation of Baby Boomers nearing retirement, many Americans will want to start thinking about how their home fits in to their retirement and estate plans. Surprisingly, there are a number of options that are often overlooked.