Hess v. Hess

SHAHOOD, Judge.

This is the second appeal in this dissolution action. In the first appeal, we held that it was error for the trial court to allow the former husband a special equity in the marital home based on his personal labor during the construction of the home. See Hess v. Hess, 654 So.2d 199 (Fla. 4th DCA 1995)(citing Strickland v. Strickland, 494 So.2d 514 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986)). On remand, the trial court was directed to recalculate the former *1045husband’s special equity taking into consideration only the value of the barter of labor and equipment prior to the marriage. Hess. In addition,…