In Re the Marriage of Vert

Phyllis Vert appeals from the division of the marital estate contained in the decree by the District Court, Eighth Judicial District, Cascade County, ordering dissolution of her marriage to Danford Vert. Danford Vert cross-appeals from the District Court’s award of attorney fees and costs to Phyllis Vert.

Phyllis and Danford Vert were married on November 15, 1980, and separated six months later. During the course of their marriage, the parties decided to consolidate the two existing mortgages on the residence owned by Phyllis Vert prior to the marriage and both parties’ outstanding bills. This…