In re Marriage of Williams

In this dissolution case, husband appeals, assigning error to the award of spousal support and attorney fees and to the duration and interest rate of a promissory note that the trial court ordered wife to execute. On de novo review, we affirm the award of spousal support and attorney fees and modify the provisions of the note.

In setting the duration of an obligation reflecting a property division, the court should seek to disentangle the parties’ financial affairs as expeditiously as possible. Slauson and Slauson, 29 Or App 177, 183-84, 562 P2d 604 (1977). The trial court awarded husband a…