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And when a couple gets divorced in Louisiana, the judge will divide their community property equally, unless the spouses have agreed to a different way of splitting up their assets and debts. But each spouse will keep their own separate property.

Note that in Louisiana, the phrase "living separate and apart" means that the spouses must physically separate. This is different from some other states that allow separated couples to live in the same house, as long as they don't engage in marital relations.

Separate property brought into the marriage that loses its identity by commingling, replacement, etc., becomes community property. Upon termination of marriage, separate property funds used for the benefit of the community are reimbursed to the spouse whose separate property was used in the amount of 50%, not 100%.

General Information on Community Property: Property acquired during a marriage is presumed to be community property under Louisiana law, except for gifts or inheritances that were specifically given to just one spouse. Beginning at marriage and terminating retroactively to the filing of any divorce.

An attorney should be consulted about specific issues related to usufructs. If a married person dies without a will, the surviving spouse inherits a usufruct over the deceased spouse's one-half of the community property until the surviving spouse's death or remarriage.

Yes, Louisiana is a community property state along with eight other U.S. states. This means that in Louisiana, like in other community property states, most property acquired by a married couple is considered jointly owned by both spouses and is subject to a 50/50 property division in the event of a divorce.