Collett v. Collett

The Jefferson County District Court entered a decree of dissolution in this case on December 7, 1979. M. J. Collett, the husband, appeals from the provisions of that decree relating to the valuation of the marital estate, the property distribution, the award of maintenance and the award of attorney fees.

Following nineteen years of marriage, the husband filed a petition for dissolution in the Jefferson County District Court on May 24, 1979. A hearing was held on August 1, 1979. The main subject of the hearing was the value of several marital assets and the respective contributions of the…