Community vs. Separate Property

Dear Len & Rosie,

I have been married for more than two years. My parents have died recently, and I have inherited their home. I want to remodel the house with money that I had saved up prior to getting married. If I do any remodeling work with my own money, does the house become community property? What can I do to make sure that it doesn't? Also, if I put more money into the accounts that I had prior to marriage, do those accounts become community property?

Gina

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Revocable Trusts

Dear Len & Rosie,

I have just discovered that my husband put our three properties into a revocable trust. In December, 2002, he put them into a trust and now only his name appears on title. Does this mean I am no longer a joint tenant? Does this mean upon death or divorce I would not have a claim to the properties? I suspect he is leaving everything to his daughter from a previous marriage. He and I have been married for 18 years. I am upset and do not want to confront him until I know what this all means.

Sue

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