The document analyzes a case study involving Alexander and Deborah, focusing on their marriage, property ownership, and financial liabilities. It discusses the implications of community property laws on their duplex and lake lot, considering Deborah's unpaid college loans. The summary evaluates the likelihood of the bank's success in claiming the properties due to the financial obligations incurred by Deborah before the marriage.

1. In a 1-2 page Microsoft Word document, discuss the following
case study:
When Alexander and Deborah married, Alexander owned a
duplex in a community property state. They lived in one side of
the duplex. They saved their money and bought a lake lot as
tenants by the entirety. Deborah failed to pay the loans she took
out from Savings Bank prior to her marriage to pay for
college. The bank claimed the duplex, the lake lot and their
savings.
Discuss the likelihood of success on the bank's claims against
the properties.