# Celebrating my Separation **URL:** \ **Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\ **Created:** [July 12, 2004, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/celebrating-my-separation/970 "2004-07-12T20:12:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JanetFritts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@JanetFritts](https://forum.rosen.com/u/JanetFritts)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/celebrating-my-separation/970/1 "2004-07-12T20:12:15Z")
Dear Train Wreck: Greetings. If you purchase property after the DOS (date of separation), that property is separate **UNLESS** you purchase the property with funds earned during the marriage. Best of luck. Janet L. Fritts Attorney at Law 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 500 Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 [NCDivorce.com](http://www.NCDivorce.com) 919-787-6668 The response posted above is based upon the limited factual information made available and is not intended as a full and complete response to the question. The only reliable manner to obtain complete and adequate legal advice is to consult with an attorney, fully explain your situation, and allow the attorney sufficient opportunity to research the applicable law and facts required to render an accurate opinion. The basic information provided above is intended as a public service but a full discussion with an attorney should be undertaken before taking any action. ---
**Author:** ![Train\_Wreck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/13edae/32.png) [@Train\_Wreck](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Train_Wreck)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/celebrating-my-separation/970/2 "2004-07-11T09:31:11Z")
I am recently legally separated. To help me feel a little better I wanna go buy a $100,000 sports car or invest in another business. Does “legal separation” mean what I acquire/accumulate post LS is not considered joint property in a divorce? Thereby excluding it from equitable distribution? My soon to be ex and I have only been married 9 months… No one makes you inferior without your permission. - Eleanor Roosevelt