Nicholson v. Wolfe

OPINION

BRYNER, Justice.

Daniel A. Nicholson appeals the trial court’s division of property. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further consideration.

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Deborah K. Wolfe, now in her early forties, and Daniel A. Nicholson, in his late fifties, began living together in 1985 and were married in 1989. They separated in June 1994 and divorced in June 1996. Throughout their cohabitation, the parties lived in a house owned by Nicholson. Wolfe has been a teacher in Anchorage for over twelve years and earns about $58,600 per year. For the first five years of their…