CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Community Property Issues
......Characterization
.........Tracing
............Tracing Not Required
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H's testimony that he made all paymts. on s/p RE from uncommingled s/p bank account was substantial evidence for find. c/p had no interest based upon paymts.; no req't to produce specific records unless paymts. made from commingled account.

Failure to trace not fatal to s/p claim where 100% of income from s/p sources.

Since c/p living expenses exceeded c/p income, there was no need to trace remaining property

Where the c/p that might have been accumulated is inconsiderable compared to the s/p, tracing is not required.