Matter of Marriage of Pierson

*119TANZER, J.

We allowed review in this dissolution of marriage case to consider the disposition of property inherited by a spouse near the end of the marriage.

This dissolution ends a 24-year marriage. The parties are in their early forties. Wife earns $30,000 per year as a public administrator; husband earns $20,000 as a teacher. Their children are grown. Neither party seeks support. The parties have divided their personal property. They have agreed to bear their own attorney fees. The sole task of the court is to equitably divide four items of real property.

The parties bought their family home…