Washington State Community Property Law Practice Exam – Updated 2026–2027

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WASHINGTON STATE COMMUNITY PROPERTY LAW (NEW UPDATED
VERSION) LATEST ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)- GUARANTEED PASS A+ UPDATED 2026


WASHINGTON STATE COMMUNITY
PROPERTY LAW

QUESTIONS

1. Washington is classified as which type of property state?
A. Common law
B. Equitable distribution
C. Community property
D. Hybrid
Answer: C



2. Property acquired during marriage is presumed to be:
A. Separate property
B. Community property
C. Marital property subject to title
D. Quasi-community property
Answer: B



3. The presumption that property acquired during marriage is community can be rebutted
by:
A. Testimony alone
B. Clear and convincing evidence
C. Preponderance of evidence
D. Judicial notice
Answer: B



4. Which of the following is separate property?
A. Salary earned during marriage
B. Gift received by one spouse during marriage
C. Home purchased during marriage




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D. Bonus earned during marriage
Answer: B



5. Income earned during marriage is generally:
A. Separate property
B. Community property
C. Trust property
D. Quasi-community property
Answer: B



6. Property owned before marriage is classified as:
A. Community property
B. Quasi-community property
C. Separate property
D. Marital property
Answer: C



7. In Washington, title to property determines ownership:
A. Always
B. Never
C. Only for real estate
D. Only if uncontested
Answer: B



8. Which spouse owns community property?
A. The earning spouse
B. The titled spouse
C. Both spouses equally
D. The managing spouse
Answer: C



9. Community property exists between:
A. Dating partners
B. Cohabitants
C. Married spouses



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D. Engaged couples
Answer: C



10. Property acquired after permanent separation is generally:
A. Community property
B. Separate property
C. Quasi-community property
D. Joint tenancy
Answer: B



11. What is commingling?
A. Mixing assets intentionally
B. Mixing separate and community property
C. Converting property by agreement
D. Titling property jointly
Answer: B



12. The effect of commingling is that property may become:
A. Separate
B. Trust property
C. Community
D. Exempt
Answer: C



13. A spouse claiming separate property must:
A. Show intent
B. Prove title
C. Trace the asset
D. File a declaration
Answer: C



14. Which asset is community property?
A. Inheritance received by one spouse
B. Wages earned during marriage
C. Property owned before marriage



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