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A married couple resides in Arizona. During the marriage, one spouse earns wages and the other inherits $50,000 from a deceased aunt, which is kept in a separate account in the inheriting spouse's name alone. In a later divorce, how is the inheritance characterized under Arizona law?

Community property, because it was received during the marriage Quasi-community property subject to equal division Community property, because both spouses benefited from the marital estate Separate property of the inheriting spouse, because property acquired by gift, devise, or descent is separate

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Separate property of the inheriting spouse, because property acquired by gift, devise, or descent is separate

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