Family Code section 913

(a)

The separate property of a married person is liable for a debt incurred by the person before or during marriage.

(b)

Except as otherwise provided by statute:

(1)

The separate property of a married person is not liable for a debt incurred by the person’s spouse before or during marriage.

(2)

The joinder or consent of a married person to an encumbrance of community estate property to secure payment of a debt incurred by the person’s spouse does not subject the person’s separate property to liability for the debt unless the person also incurred the debt.

Source: Section 913, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=913. (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).

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Last Updated

May 12, 2025

§ 913’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/family_code_section_913

Original Source: Section 913, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=913. (last accessed May 12, 2025).