Muller v. Muller

The appellant (husband), appeals a final judgment of dissolution awarding the husband’s interest in the marital home to the appellee (wife). We reverse and remand.

The trial court awarded the wife the husband’s interest in the marital home to compensate her for money she had loaned the husband during the marriage. Although the final judgment stated the award of the husband’s interest in the home was given pursuant to an equitable distribution of the property, it is apparent from the record that the award was intended as lump-sum alimony.

The well-established rule in Florida is that lump-sum…