In Re the Marriage of Kouba

REYNOLDSON, Justice.

Petitioner-husband has appealed from a dissolution decree awarding respondent-wife monthly alimony to be paid by “petitioner, or his heirs, fiduciaries, or assigns if he dies,” until “death or remarriage of respondent.”

Petitioner acknowledges the issue is one of law. The facts are undisputed. These parties were married December 13, 1947. Six children were born of the marriage. Four are now adults. Trial court’s decree incorporated the parties’ stipulation dividing a small amount of property and custody of the minor children. Respondent retained custody of the youngest…