Mark and Kathy are husband and wife and live in California, a community property state. At the time of their marriage, Kathy owned several parcels of real estate

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Mark and Kathy are husband and wife and live in California, a community property state. At the time of their marriage, Kathy owned several parcels of real estate in her sole name. To demonstrate her unqualified commitment to Mark, she retitled these properties in both their names as husband and wife.

Which one of the following statements is correct regarding these parcels after this transfer?

 
 
A)
These parcels became community property as a result of this transfer even though Kathy did not specify that the parcels were community property.
 
 
B)
These parcels became community property automatically when Mark and Kathy got married.
 
 
C)
These parcels remain Kathy's separate property because she did not specify that the property was held as community property.
 
 
D)
These parcels remain Kathy's separate property because she acquired them prior to the marriage and Mark contributed nothing.
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