How can I protect assets from a mentally ill spouse?
360623
See an attorney to get guardianship of an adult or get power of attorney.  Neither will actually stop his spending if he still has access to the accounts.  Both only give you the power to make decisions for your husband.  You can close any joint accounts and open one in your name only.  If he still receives an income, you will want to make sure they are direct deposited directly into the new account.  You can make a separate account for you and then also, once you have been made guardian over your husband, can open account for his income/bills, etc... titled Your Name as Guardian for Your husband's name.
1164933
Get a lawyer - some will take your case & get payment from your husband plus attend some type pyschological counseling.  You  are being screwed here.   You are entitled to  spousal support; plus visitation.  File an OSC & ask attorney to go ex-parte to get  you temporary financial support until the hearing.\nYou can also fill out paperwork online if CA,,, use this website \nhttp://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/  \nChild needs counseling & when you go to court demand child get it.  No child has the right to pysically abuse their parent & you as her parent should not be penalized by losing your home or the other daughter.\nSeems husband is not doing right by you...  you need to get angry & start standing up for yourself &  your rights
400662
Look in your yellow pages, under mental health, you'll find something for your needs. Call around. Good Luck. Forget #1's answer, he's a goner. L
260676
get an attorney quick before he moves funds out and make sure you get the alimony and child support you need
782772
I am not sure on the legalities but if I were you I would take those things you need and go someplace he can not find you for a couple of days. Remember the worse time to be hurt badly or even murdered is the end of a relationship. Make sure the things you are trying to keep don't get you killed. There are shelters and such to help you just call your women's help division of the state. If you can not get help call the women's YWCA but get out of the paces he can find you until you can properly gage his anger and limitations. If you have children do it for them you must live thru this to even have property to worry about. Be safe and good luck hon.
191327
On a federal level there are no affects to transferring assets between spouses.  Some states such as California are community property states, which means that all assets are considered to be owned by both spouses.
205900
You need to be proactive in this situation, not reactive. I would immediately seek the counsel of your clergy and an attorney to protect your children and your assets.
574430
Since she left then you can claim abandonment which will minimize what if anything she would have been entitled to, but for right now file for a legal separation and change her as the beneficiary on all of your policies, as well as cancelling all of your joint accounts and opening separate accounts. Sounds to me like your married to a golddigger. Dump that troll.
320550
Start here...there are several rules about states and injured spouse claims.  See what the IRS says...\n\nhttp://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=141236,00.html\n\nIf you live in a community property state, the rules are different and you might be out of luck.  There are also rules about the proportion of income betwen the two spouses and what the may be able to take.\n\n\nDid you file the forms with your taxes?  If not, sometimes it takes a while for the forms to catch up with each other.  You will eventually be compensated.\n\nDo some research on the IRS site http://www.irs.gov and see what you can find.  Call the IRS and ask.  Or consult a tak professional (they've got a good bit of free time now)
872121
Your story is very complicated i suggest that you see an AR lawyer specializing in estates.\nBelow is a brief outline of the law.\nThe property that each spouse brings into the marriage, that is, the property that s/he owned before the marriage, is considered to be "separate" or "non-marital" property. For the property to remain separate, the spouse must keep it apart from marital or community property; that is, s/he would keep it entirely in his/her name. Once the separate property has been commingled (mixed) with marital or community property, it becomes part of the marital property.\nFor example, consider a bank account with $10,000 in it owned by woman before her marriage. This woman then marries and both she and her husband regularly deposit their respective paychecks into the account and periodically withdraw money to pay for their living expenses. At the time of separation twenty years later, the bank account has $5,000 in it. Since marital property has gone into it (deposits of the paychecks and marital or community debts have been paid from it is impossible to trace the original separate property money from that of marital or community property. The result is that this bank account has changed from separate property to marital property.\nSome states, such as California, have a separate property rule that says that all property brought into the marriage, (including gifts and inheritance), that is kept separate and apart from community property remains the separate property of the spouse that owns it.
985046
Whatever happened to "in sickness and in health"?  If you leave him because he's sick, you're no better than someone who cheats on a spouse.  He needs therapy, not condemnation.  People who treat someone who has a mental illness with such disregard make me angry.  Help him pursue a more rigorous course of treatment, and reclaim the man you originally fell in love with.
408472
I would certainly get help from the organizations that offer help. You must go and seek help even if the husband does not (or cannot) go. YOU must go and find out what CAN be done to save your marriage,your family, your life!You have to make up your mind that you have had ENOUGH the "lifestyle" of a drug user! MAKE UP YOUR MIND AND THEN MAKE A MOVE!
248740
Technically, it is not community property.  But you might need an attorney to force this issue since you are married to him.  Another option is to go to the police department and ask to speak with an officer on the matter or the town prosecutor.
372263
First write down all the facts (not feelings) as they pertain to the situation.\n\nThen meet with a local attorney.\n\nDon't make verbal or written threats.\n\nGood luck.
896048
Pre-Paid Legal is the way to go for sure. Have a will, a living will/ health care directives, etc. Plus a whole lot more.\n\nhttp://www.getprotectedhere.com
98793
dba_greg is right, but even if you become common law partners, have a lawyer write up a will. Especially if you live in a red state. "Some People" think common law rights are open to interpretation.  Do either of you have immediate family members who disagree with your lifestyle?  Then, make SURE your partner is legally protected!
460037
It's so easy to actually answer this question, but it's a different story when you are actually living it.  This is probably the same answer as living with someone with any type of addiction...drugs, alcohol, gambling, s@x, etc.  It's a sickness.  The first question would be, does this person recognize their problem?  Is some sort of intervention needed?  You obviously love this person, so walking out is probably your last resort.  If this person doesn't recognize their problem...then it's time to start thinking about walking out, this could be your intervention.  However, this person has to clean up for themselves.  Not for you, not for their parents, workers, etc.  They have recognize their problem and want to fix it. That's when your support is most crucial. I don't think it's a win-win situation when someone is stopping thier ways for someone else. They have to stop because they want to.  Part of that equation is seeing what they have done to others.  At the sametime, from this point on, you should be protecting yourselves.  That means your bank accounts and anything else that he has access to.  I'm not sure what state you live in, but certain states have laws that can help protect you.  You can put a block (freeze) on your credit files.  This will enable you to have some sort of control over your credit.  Also, contact the various credit agencies....Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.  See what options you have to protect your credit from being used.  You don't want this person opening accounts in your name.  Of course, getting a free credit report from all of the above will show you who has accessed your file recently.  Additionally, I would give your state Consumer Protection Section a call, to see what else you can do.  You're in a tough situation.  You have to protect yourself and be there for support at the sametime.  I wish you the best of luck!