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When one spouse has a significant inheritance, it adds a new layer of concern to the already distressing divorce process. It’s understandable that an heir feels that their inheritance should be theirs alone and that they shouldn’t have to share it with a spouse during a divorce.

You’ve worked hard to prepare for your future, so it’s only natural to have concerns about your 401k in a state like Arizona with divorce laws that require the “fair and equitable” distribution of marital assets.

Arizona’s divorce law requires a “fair and equitable distribution of marital assets between both spouses. Typically, this includes all accounts, real estate property, vehicles, and household items acquired during the marriage.

A business owner invests heavily in their company’s success, not only financially but often emotionally as well. It can be difficult to accept that a spouse has the right to a fair share of the company you’ve worked so hard to build, but Arizona’s community property divorce law may consider a company as belonging to the marital community and subject to the equal division of its value.