Commingling
Commingling happens when separate (nonmarital) property gets mixed together with marital property so thoroughly that the two can no longer be told apart. In a Florida divorce, this matters because Florida divides marital assets through equitable distribution, while nonmarital property normally stays with the original owner. If you commingle an inheritance or premarital savings with joint marital funds, you risk converting it into a marital asset subject to division.
Last updated June 21, 2026
Legal Definition
The intermixing of nonmarital and marital assets to the point that the separate character of the nonmarital property is lost, potentially transmuting it into marital property subject to equitable distribution under F.S. §61.075.
Example
Depositing her inheritance into the joint checking account led to commingling, and the court treated those funds as marital.
Related Statutes
- 61.075
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