Albrecht v. Albrecht

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] Glenvin Albrecht appeals from a divorce judgment distributing marital property. We conclude the death of Glen-vin Albrecht’s wife, Sharleen Albrecht, before entry of a final judgment abated the divorce action, and we reverse the judgment and remand for dismissal of the divorce action.

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[¶2] Glenvin Albrecht sued Sharleen Albrecht for a divorce in February 2010, after nearly 50 years of marriage. After an evidentiary hearing in October 2012, a “judgment” was filed on October 19, 2012, “order[ing], adjudg[ing] and decreeing]” that each party was entitled to a divorce…