In Minnesota, yes, according to the famous 1983 case, Janssen v. Janssen. In it, the Minnesota Supreme Court held in part that “all property acquired by either spouse subsequent to the marriage and before a decree of legal separation is presumed to be marital property regardless of whether title is held individually or by the spouses in a form of co-ownership such as joint tenancy, tenancy in common, tenancy by the entirety, or community property.” Also refer to 2013 Minnesota Statutes, §518.58.
While this method is popular in other states as well, the requirements of a particular jurisdiction may be different from that used in Minnesota.
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