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did all the housework and house maintenance, as well as keeping
track of the couple’s finances, was corroborated by several
witnesses. However, at the time the Glenview house was purchased
and for over 2 years thereafter, Ms. Scott was a student and did
not have gainful employment. She testified that her parents paid
her tuition and that she received money from them and from Ms.
Horstmeier. The record does not establish what proportions came
from each.
Ms. Scott’s purported obligation to repay one-half of the
downpayment, or $25,000, in annual increments of $3,000 plus
interest, would approximate $250 to $300 per month. The monthly
mortgage payment on the Glenview house, which included taxes, was
$675, half of which was $337.50. Thus, before accounting for any
other housing costs, such as utilities and out-of-pocket
maintenance, Ms. Scott’s testimony would indicate that she had
assumed obligations approximating $600 per month.
In 1975, within a year of the house purchase and while still
unemployed, Ms. Scott purchased a Porsche, obligating herself to
monthly payments of $140. The record demonstrates that Ms.
Scott’s living expenses were being paid from 1975 until sometime
in 1977 at least in part by Ms. Horstmeier. There is no record
of any cash contribution toward household expenses by Ms. Scott
until 1979. The record provides some support for substantial
contributions beginning in 1985--i.e., checks to Ms. Horstmeier
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