In re Marriage of Clark
Annotate this CaseAfter a trial, the district court entered a dissolution decree dissolving the marriage of Gordon and Nancy Clark. Gordon appealed, challenging the district court’s valuation and distribution of the marital estate. The Supreme Court (1) affirmed the district court’s valuation of the ranch and the structure of its equalization payment order, holding that the court acted within its discretion to order an up-front equalization payment and that the court’s valuation was supported by substantial evidence; and (2) reversed the final property distribution, as the district court abused its discretion by failing to consider tax liabilities associated with selling the ranch. Remanded for further consideration of such tax liabilities and entry of an amended property distribution order.
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