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Larry J. Stava v. Carine F. Stava
Date: 11-15-2024
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Court: District Court, Washington County, Nebraska
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Blair, Nebraska family law lawyers represented husband and wife in a divorce action seeking dissolution of their marriage.
Larry J. Stava and Carine F. Stava met in 2000 and were married in the State of Nebraska on May 25, 2002. Larry filed a complaint for dissolution on December 11, 2020. No children were born of the marriage.
A few years before Larry's marriage to Carine, he purchased property known as Tax Lot 14 (Lot 14) from his parents for an unknown amount. Larry paid cash and paid in full. Lot 14 consisted of 32 acres of real property. There is no evidence of the value of Lot 14 at the time of purchase.
To finance construction of a house on the property for himself and his children from his first marriage, Larry obtained a bank loan in the amount of $195,000 on September 9, 1999, secured by Lot 14. Payments were $1,424.05 per month, with a balloon payment due on October 1, 2004, of $186,724.93. A house and a shed were built on Lot 14 before Larry married Carine.
The house on Lot 14 became Larry and Carine's marital home after they married in 2002. Russell Nelsen, a certified appraiser who testified on behalf of Larry, opined that the value of Lot 14, including the home, was $385,000 on the date of the marriage. Nelsen elaborated that the $385,000 value in 2002 consisted of $121,600 for the acreage and $263,400 for the house.
Carine had asked the court to equitably divide Lot 14 and Lot 15 as marital property. Alternatively, if the court decided the properties were nonmarital, she asked that it award her an amount representing half of that portion of the loan payments made with marital funds, which went toward the principal. Those amounts were stipulated. The court concluded the lots were nonmarital.
Stava v. Stava, 318 Neb. 32, S-23-249 (Neb. Nov 15, 2024)
Larry J. Stava and Carine F. Stava met in 2000 and were married in the State of Nebraska on May 25, 2002. Larry filed a complaint for dissolution on December 11, 2020. No children were born of the marriage.
A few years before Larry's marriage to Carine, he purchased property known as Tax Lot 14 (Lot 14) from his parents for an unknown amount. Larry paid cash and paid in full. Lot 14 consisted of 32 acres of real property. There is no evidence of the value of Lot 14 at the time of purchase.
To finance construction of a house on the property for himself and his children from his first marriage, Larry obtained a bank loan in the amount of $195,000 on September 9, 1999, secured by Lot 14. Payments were $1,424.05 per month, with a balloon payment due on October 1, 2004, of $186,724.93. A house and a shed were built on Lot 14 before Larry married Carine.
The house on Lot 14 became Larry and Carine's marital home after they married in 2002. Russell Nelsen, a certified appraiser who testified on behalf of Larry, opined that the value of Lot 14, including the home, was $385,000 on the date of the marriage. Nelsen elaborated that the $385,000 value in 2002 consisted of $121,600 for the acreage and $263,400 for the house.
Carine had asked the court to equitably divide Lot 14 and Lot 15 as marital property. Alternatively, if the court decided the properties were nonmarital, she asked that it award her an amount representing half of that portion of the loan payments made with marital funds, which went toward the principal. Those amounts were stipulated. The court concluded the lots were nonmarital.
Stava v. Stava, 318 Neb. 32, S-23-249 (Neb. Nov 15, 2024)
Outcome:
Affirmed in part and reversed in part.
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About This Case
What was the outcome of Larry J. Stava v. Carine F. Stava?
The outcome was: Affirmed in part and reversed in part.
Which court heard Larry J. Stava v. Carine F. Stava?
This case was heard in District Court, Washington County, Nebraska, NE.
Who were the attorneys in Larry J. Stava v. Carine F. Stava?
Plaintiff's attorney: Click Here For The Best Blair Family Law Lawyer Directory. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Blair Family Law Lawyer Directory.
When was Larry J. Stava v. Carine F. Stava decided?
This case was decided on November 15, 2024.