Marriage of Schwartz and Harris, 2013 MT 145 (May 30, 2013) (5-0) (Rice, J.)
Issue: (1) Whether the district court erred by valuing the estate as of 2009 rather than 2002, when the parties separated; (2) whether the district court erred in its valuation of the Grizzly Security business; (3) whether the district court erred by failed to award Greg an offset credit for $400,000 paid to Jean while they were separated; and (4) whether the district court erred by ordering Greg to pay Jean $1.259 million without providing a method of payment.
Short Answer: (1) No; (2) no; (3) yes; and (4) yes.
Affirmed in part, reversed in part & remanded…