Reference no: EM133214777

Christina and Tarek were married in 1998 in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the time of the marriage, Christina was only fifteen but she lied about her age and secured a fake ID from a shady part of the Vegas Strip. During the marriage, Christina and Tarek were employed, worked hard, and became comfortable financially. They continued to live in the home and, over the years, remodeled various parts of it. When her parents died, Christina received a large inheritance from their estates. Tarek also inherited from his parents although it was a much smaller amount. With her estate, Christina purchased a substantial annuity for herself and a new Porsche titled in both of their names. She deposited the rest into a joint checking account. Tarek used his to fund a ten-year anniversary trip to Las Vegas where they stayed at the Bellagio. Tarek gambled away his remaining inheritance on Blackjack during the trip and, after visiting the cashier numerous times, lost over $85,000 of the money Christina received from her parents. From his employment as a Physical Therapist, Tarek amassed a sizable pension for his retirement. Only a few years before their retirement, Tarek caught Christina in bed with another man and immediately filed for divorce.

• Tarek has approached your law firm to represent him in the divorce, and your supervisor has tasked you with identifying all potential legal issues related to property,  probate, and estate planning law.