Richard v. Richard

JiCOOKS, Judge.

This dispute between a divorced couple, Frances and Randall Richard, concerns the characterization of a payment made by Frances’ father on their behalf. The trial court found that the payment was a gift to the community rather than a loan. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS

During their marriage, Frances and Randall purchased two five-acre tracts of land in Cameron Parish that were owned by Edna LeBouef. The purchase of one tract was financed by a loan from Cameron State Bank. The second tract was purchased through a vendor’s lien. Ms. LeBouef accepted a promissory note…