When Namuddu’s grandmother died last year and left a small plot for each of her grandchildren in Entebbe, most of Namuddu’s cousins already sold their plots, and they were swimming in money. However, Namuddu has not sold her plot because her husband insists that the plot belongs to both. After all, they are married, and he will only allow her to sell because he gets half the money from the buyer. Namuddu wants to know if her inherited property also belongs to her husband.
WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?.
Not everything you own automatically belongs to whoever you marry. In fact, not everything you get while you are married also belongs to your spouse. According to the law, what belongs to you and your spouse depends on what you each contributed to it. For example, if the plot you bought was 20 million and you contributed 5 million, then that is your share - 25%. Your contribution does not have to be in cash only. The court may consider other things, such as the work you have been doing or the sacrifices you have made that contributed to getting that property.
However, this does not apply to inherited property because it is inherited by only the person it was given to. It is up to that person to share it or give anyone else a share of the money they get from selling it. This means that things such as gifts or property you are provided as a person are yours, and your partner (spouse) does not legally have a say in how you deal with them.
Source: BarefootLawyers
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