Isn't the community property in a legal limbo because of the charges? While he has 50% interest in any case barring gifts or inheritance,he may not dispose of anything? What are the chances of filing wrongful death in civil court before trial?
Isn't the community property in a legal limbo because of the charges? While he has 50% interest in any case barring gifts or inheritance,he may not dispose of anything? What are the chances of filing wrongful death in civil court before trial?I don't have the specifics in front of me, but I think that unless there's a court order otherwise, Scott has the legal right to dispose of his property as he sees fit, including granting a lein on the house to his attorney.
It wouldn't be much of a "justice" system if the court automatically stripped you of all your assets the moment you were charged with a serious crime, depriving you of the means to pay for a vigorous defense.