Divided Court Addresses Issue of Appreciation of Gifted Property

BVLaw
Court Case Digests
August 31, 2016
8361 Residential Care
623312 Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
marital dissolution/divorce
appraisal, stock, equitable distribution, appreciation, separate property, gift

In re Marriage of Kerkhoff
2016 Iowa App. LEXIS 905
US
State Court
Iowa
Court of Appeals
Potterfield

Summary

Divided appeals court upholds decision not to award any part of appreciation in separate gifted stock to nonowner spouse; dissent says length of marriage and contributions by wife, regardless of their nature, support equal division of stock appreciation.

See Also

In re Marriage of Kerkhoff

Divided appeals court upholds decision not to award any part of appreciation in separate gifted stock to nonowner spouse; dissent says length of marriage and contributions by wife, regardless of their nature, support equal division of stock appreciation.

Divided Court Addresses Issue of Appreciation of Gifted Property

Divided appeals court upholds decision not to award any part of appreciation in separate gifted stock to nonowner spouse; dissent says length of marriage and contributions by wife, regardless of their nature, support equal division of stock appreciation.