{"id":4951,"date":"2022-08-12T11:57:20","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T04:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pl-partners.vn\/?p=4951"},"modified":"2023-01-12T11:12:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T04:12:52","slug":"are-lottery-winnings-common-property-of-husband-and-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pl-partners.vn\/en\/are-lottery-winnings-common-property-of-husband-and-wife\/","title":{"rendered":"Are lottery winnings common property of husband and wife?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">N\u1ed9i dung b\u00e0i vi\u1ebft<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/pl-partners.vn\/en\/are-lottery-winnings-common-property-of-husband-and-wife\/#A_QUESTION\" title=\"A. QUESTION:\">A. QUESTION:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/pl-partners.vn\/en\/are-lottery-winnings-common-property-of-husband-and-wife\/#B_ANSWER\" title=\"B. ANSWER:\">B. ANSWER:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/pl-partners.vn\/en\/are-lottery-winnings-common-property-of-husband-and-wife\/#PL_AND_PARTNERS_LAW_FIRM\" title=\"PL AND PARTNERS LAW FIRM\">PL AND PARTNERS LAW FIRM<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_QUESTION\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>A. QUESTION:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\">My wife and I got married in 2019. Recently, because of incompatibility, we both decided to get a divorce. However, before I could file for divorce, I won several hundred million lottery winnings. My wife believes that the winnings are common property and my wife must receive a part of them upon divorce. So I want to ask the lawyer if these winnings are the common property of husband and wife. If I get a divorce, do I have to share them with my wife? I am looking forward to receiving an answer from you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"B_ANSWER\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>B. ANSWER:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\">Thank you for trusting, and sending a question to PL &amp; Partners Law Firm. Regarding your question, we would like to respond as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Article 33 of the Law on Marriage and Family 2014<\/span> stipulates on common property of the spouse:<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #00000; background-color: #faecd7;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\"><em>&#8220;1. Common property of husband and wife includes property created by a spouse, incomes generated from labor, production and business activities, yields, profits arising from separate property and other lawful incomes during the marriage period. marriage, except for the case specified in Article 40.1 of this Law; property jointly inherited by or given to both and other property agreed upon by husband and wife as common property.<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\">Besides, pursuant to <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Article 9 of Decree No. 126\/2014\/ND-CP<\/span>, lottery winnings are one type of the other lawful incomes of husband and wife.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\">You and your spouse have not yet completed the divorce process, so you two are still considered husband and wife, and the lottery winnings are considered lawful incomes during the marriage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\"><span style=\"color: #ed1c24;\"><strong><u>THEREFORE<\/u><\/strong>,<\/span> the lottery winnings will be considered the <strong>common property<\/strong> of the spouses unless otherwise agreed by you and your husband.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PL_AND_PARTNERS_LAW_FIRM\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ed1c24;\"><strong>PL <\/strong><strong>AND<\/strong> <strong>PARTNERS<\/strong><strong> LAW FIRM<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Head<\/strong><strong>quarters<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/em><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">46<sup>th<\/sup> Floor, Bitexco Financial Tower, No. 2 Hai Trieu, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>O<\/strong><strong>ffice:<\/strong><\/span><\/em> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lot 1.16 Viva Riverside, 1472 Vo Van Kiet, Ward 3, District 6, HCMC<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Hotline:<\/strong><\/span><\/em> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">093.1111.060<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Email:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/info@pl-partners.vn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">info@pl-partners.vn<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Facebook:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PLLaw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.facebook.com\/PLLaw<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Website:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/pl-partners.vn\/\"><em>www.PL-PARTNERS.vn<\/em><\/a><em> \u2013 <\/em><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoidapluat.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><em>www.HOIDAPLUAT.net<\/em><\/a><em> \u2013 <\/em><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thutucphaply.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><em>www.THUTUCPHAPLY.org<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #e3f1fa;\" border=\"1\/2pt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 16px;\">The above-mentioned consulting opinions are based on the provisions of the law and information provided by the client. Any legal opinions expressed (unless cited) are our own and for reference only.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 16px;\">At the time you read this article, the laws we refer to may have expired, or have been amended or supplemented. Therefore, we do not guarantee that the above information can be applied to all cases, to all subjects, at all times.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 16px;\">For accurate and specific consultancy, please contact PL&amp;Partners lawyer via call center <strong>093.1111.060<\/strong> or email: <strong>info@pl-partners.vn<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A. QUESTION: My wife and I got married in 2019. Recently, because of incompatibility, we both decided to get a divorce. However, before I could file for divorce, I won several hundred million lottery winnings. My wife believes that the winnings are common property and my wife must receive a part of them upon divorce. 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