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Marital property · 04 Editorial guide

Marital property & assets

Map what exists and what can be proved before assuming classification or division.

First job Map assets, ownership and evidence before assuming classification or outcome.

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Key considerations

The first questions are about urgency, governance and preservation — before collection expands or interviews begin.

  1. Which assets and debts are in play, and in which countries?
  2. What title, account or company records exist?
  3. Is preservation or disclosure time-sensitive?

Decision map

Keep the question bounded.

  1. Inventory assets and debtsReal estate, income, equity, accounts and liabilities.
  2. Attach evidence, not assumptionsTitle, statements, company filings and transfer records.
  3. Note enforcement geographyWhere an order would need to bite later.

Quick answers

Need the short version? Start with one narrow question.

These explainers answer one question. They do not replace this topic route or a deep guide.

Quick AnswerDivision of Real Estate in a China DivorceA Mainland home is divided by characterisation first (community vs separate vs mixed parental funds), then by court discretion — the name on the deed is not the whole test. RevieweQuick AnswerDivision of Company Shares in a China DivorceEquity acquired during marriage is often community value even if only one spouse is on the register — company-law transfer rules still constrain how it is split. Reviewed 6 Sep 202Quick AnswerFreezing Assets During Divorce in ChinaProperty preservation (freezing bank accounts, houses, equity) is a Civil Procedure Law tool in a PRC divorce — you apply to the court, usually with security. Reviewed 6 Sep 2026.Quick AnswerHidden Assets in a China DivorceHiding or transferring marital property can be unwound or penalised in a PRC divorce — but you still need a paper trail, not a suspicion. Reviewed 6 Sep 2026.Quick AnswerMarital Property in ChinaMainland default is community of property acquired during marriage, with statutory separate-property exceptions. Characterisation comes before percentages. Reviewed 6 Sep 2026.Quick AnswerSeparate Property in a China MarriageCivil Code separate property includes pre-marital assets and gifts/inheritances to one spouse. Mixing funds into a home or company can blur the line. Reviewed 6 Sep 2026.

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Guide

Dividing property across two countries

Evidence, characterisation, preservation and cross-border asset questions.

Helpful to prepare

Facts that make the next conversation clearer.

These items are orientation aids, not a legal requirement list.

List of assets and debts by countryTitle, account and company documentsAny existing agreement on propertyImmediate preservation or disclosure concerns

Local context

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