Herlitzke v. Herlitzke

DYKMAN, J.-

The circuit court determined that Lloyd Herlitzke obtained an undivided one-fifth interest in a farm by gift, and included its value in the parties’ marital estate. We conclude that the trial court correctly decided the question of law involved, and therefore affirm the judgment.

Lloyd and Venita Herlitzke were married on May 14, 1946. On April 17, 1975, Lloyd’s mother quitclaimed her farm to Lloyd and his four brothers. Neither the deed nor the donee’s gift tax return showed that Lloyd’s mother retained a life estate in the farm. Venita commenced this action for divorce on August…