Pfliger v. Pfliger

MESCHKE, Justice.

Richard Pfliger appealed from a divorce decree dividing property. We remand for reconsideration of the allocation of debts, with discretion in the trial court to adjust the property division and spousal support correspondingly. In all other respects, we affirm.

After their marriage in 1960, Patricia and Richard Pfliger lived, farmed, and raised sheep on land close to Bismarck. For many years, this was on land purchased from Richard’s mother. Like many farmers, Patricia and Richard endured financial straits in the 1980’s and deeded that land to the mortgagee in 1985 to avoid…