Chapter 519 — Marital Property

519.01 Separate Legal Existence Gives married women the same legal rights and court access as their husbands. 519.02 Property Rights Lets married women keep property owned before or gained during marriage. 519.03 Responsible for Torts and Bound by Contract Makes married women responsible for their own contracts and torts. 519.04 Property Acquired by Spouse During Separation; Conveyances Keeps property acquired during legal separation as the acquiring spouse's own. 519.05 Liability of Spouses In Minnesota, you are not responsible for paying your spouse's debts. A creditor cannot come after you for money your … 519.06 Contracts Between Spouses Married couples in Minnesota can make contracts with each other about most things, but not about each other's real … 519.07 Barring Interest of Spouse; Rights Reciprocal This law allows a property owner to go to court to remove their spouse's inchoate (potential future) interest in their … 519.08 Addresses antenuptial contracts between spouses. 519.09 Covers allowances and property rights of surviving spouses. 519.091 Residual Marital Property Rights Abolished Abolishes residual marital property rights in a former spouse's real property. 519.10 Addresses spouse's interest in the other spouse's property. 519.101 Dower and Curtesy Actions Sets a 15-year deadline to bring dower and curtesy claims. 519.11 Antenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements This law covers prenuptial and postnuptial agreements in Minnesota. A prenup is a written deal made before marriage …