In re Cotter

¶ 20 I concur in the opinion as to the issue of equalization credit and in its denial of appellee's request for attorney fees. I respectfully dissent from the opinion as to spousal maintenance and would affirm the lower court decree as a whole.

Sufficient Property

¶ 21 The majority primarily concludes that the trial court failed to make a finding under A.R.S. § 25-319(A)(1) that Cotter had sufficient property to provide for her reasonable needs "during ... her lifetime." The majority concludes that "[p]ursuant to 25-319(A), the court may grant an award 'if it finds that the spouse seeking…