Matter of Estate of Lilienthal

VOGEL, Judge.

Albert and Elsie Lilienthal were married for fifty-nine years until Elsie’s death in Sep tember 1986. Albert then married Shirley in December 1986. Albert died in 1995. A dispute involving the distribution of Albert’s assets followed.

Following a jury trial and special verdicts, the district court ordered Shirley Lilienthal to deed her interest in several properties to the estate of Albert. These properties had been either deeded by Albert to Shirley during their marriage, or she claimed an interest in them from his estate. Shirley appeals.

To understand Shirley’s appeal, we must…