Beckstrand Ex Rel. Beckstrand v. Beckstrand

Sandstrom, Surrogate Judge.

[¶ 1] Justin Beckstrand and James Beckstrand, through his surviving spouse, Cynthia Beckstrand, appeal from a judgment awarding $164,202.40 in 2015 farm rental payments to Julie Beckstrand, the personal representative of John Beckst-rand’s estate. Because the district court’s findings are inadequate to explain the basis for its equitable decision to award the farm rental payments to Julie Beckstrand, *215we reverse and remand for the court to explain the rationale for its decision.

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[¶2] This case involves a family dispute over property located in Benson County. John and…