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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Upon death of a married person domiciled in this state, one-half ( 1/2 ) of the quasi-community property shall belong to the surviving spouse and the other one-half ( 1/2 ) of such property shall be subject to the testamentary disposition of the decedent and, if not devised by the decedent, goes to the surviving spouse.
(b) Quasi-community property is all personal property, wherever situated, and all real property situated in this state which has heretofore been acquired or is hereafter acquired by the decedent while domiciled elsewhere and which would have been the community property of the decedent and the surviving spouse had the decedent been domiciled in this state at the time of its acquisition plus all personal property, wherever situated, and all real property situated in this state, which has heretofore been acquired or is hereafter acquired in exchange for real or personal property, wherever situated, which would have been the community property of the decedent and the surviving spouse if the decedent had been domiciled in this state at the time the property so exchanged was acquired, provided that real property does not and personal property does include leasehold interests in real property, provided that quasi-community property shall include real property situated in another state and owned by a domiciliary of this state if the laws of such state permit descent and distribution of such property to be governed by the laws of this state.
(c) All quasi-community property is subject to the debts of decedent.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Idaho Statutes Title 15. Uniform Probate Code § 15-2-201. Quasi-community property - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/id/title-15-uniform-probate-code/id-st-sect-15-2-201/
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