ÿWPCN _‘í&¢ò5tKÚ’µfé=GvE.ðoÓ¶ó&tzK0BhFyŠª1é?æ@.Uw¼À–Zg0äÎ{šÌè¢`qgRU~¥1]LS2 ‘²–s5ë2” [ô¡[˜™”>ÿ.  À|)/h¢±Ó *rñ! û6î2áÛ&x½*í’*ÙŽœ¤` x` xàÐ ø H Ð(10)€The€amount€of€social€security€benefits€available€to€each€spouse;Ð á 1  Ðand€ÐÊ  ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(11)€Such€other€factors€as€are€necessary€to€consider€the€equitiesÐ ³  Ðbetween€the€parties.€Ðœì ` x` x ÐÌCourts€allocate€marital€debt€as€they€do€marital€assets,€and€debt€which€is€classified€as€"marital"Ð n¾  Ðshould€be€considered€in€arriving€at€an€equitable€division€of€property.€òòò òSee€Herrera€v.€Herreraó óóó,€944Ð W§  ÐS.W.2d€379,€389€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.1996).€In€òòò òMondelli€v.€Howardó óóó,€780€S.W.2d€769,€773€(Tenn.€Ct.Ð A‘ ÐApp.1989),€this€Court€listed€three€factors€that€a€court€should€weigh€when€dividing€marital€debt:€(1)Ð +{ Ðwhich€party€incurred€the€debt€and€the€debt's€purpose,€(2)€which€party€benefitted€from€incurring€theÐ d Ðdebt,€and€(3)€which€party€is€best€able€to€assume€and€repay€the€debt.€€òòò òIdó óóó.€at€773€(citations€omitted).Ð ýM Ðà  àÌà  àWife€asserts€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€not€making€an€equitable€division€of€the€marital€debt.€Ð Ð  ÐFrom€the€record,€it€appears€that€Wife€came€into€the€marriage€with€the€following€assets€and€debts:Ð ¹  ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(1)€A€1994€Camaro€with€at€least€$2,000€indebtedness.€€ThisÐ ‹Û Ðindebtedness€was€paid€off€during€the€marriage.ÐtÄ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(2)€An€undivided€one„half€interest€in€the€mobile€home,€which€wasÐ ]­ Ðowned€jointly€with€Husband.€€The€evidence€indicates€that€relativelyÐ F– Ðsubstantial€sums€were€spent€during€the€marriage€on€repairs€to€thisÐ / Ðmobile€home.€€The€testimony€is€that€Husband€used€the€mobile€homeÐ h Ðto€secure€an€$8,500€loan.€€During€the€pendency€of€these€proceedings,Ð  Q ÐHusband€continued€to€service€this€debt€until€it€was€paid€in€full.Ðê :` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(3)€Various€furnishings€and€jewelry.ÐÓ!# ` x` x ÐÌHusband€came€into€the€marriage€with€a€camper€and€his€one„half€undivided€interest€in€the€mobileÐ ¥#õ" Ðhome.€€The€trial€court€awarded€Wife€the€mobile€home€and€the€Mustang€she€had€purchased€duringÐ Ž$Þ# Ðthe€separation.€€No€proof€was€offered€as€to€the€indebtedness€on€the€Mustang€but€Wife€contends€thatÐ w%Ç $ Ðher€stepfather€makes€the€payments.€€Husband€was€awarded€the€camper€and€the€truck€that€wasÐ `&°!% Ðpurchased€during€the€marriage.€€The€evidence€shows€that€there€is€approximately€$19,000€inÐ I'™"& Ðindebtedness€on€the€truck€for€which€Husband€is€solely€responsible.Ð 2(‚#' ÐÌà  àWife€contends€that€she€pledged€the€Camaro€on€a€$3,000€loan€from€Heights€Financial€madeÐ *T%) Ðto€cover€a€check€written€as€a€down€payment€for€Husbandððs€truck.€€When€she€wrecked€her€Camaro,Ð í*=&* Ðthe€insurance€payment€of€$3,339€went€directly€to€Heights€Financial€as€the€lienholder;€however,€WifeÐ Ö+&'+ Ðcontends€that€she€still€owes€Heights€Financial€$4,063.€€The€record€is€unclear€how€the€debt€becameÐ ° Ðso€large€but€it€is€undisputed€that€the€down€payment€on€Husbandððs€truck€was€only€$3,000.€€WifeÐ ™é Ðcontends€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€not€giving€all,€or€a€portion€of,€the€remaining€debt€to€Husband.€Ð ‚Ò ÐShe€also€contends€that€she€lost€her€stored€furnishings€because€she€could€not€pay€the€storage€fee;€thatÐ k» Ðshe€pawned€her€jewelry€for€$1,000€to€pay€living€expenses€and€lost€the€jewelry€by€forfeit€when€sheÐ T¤ Ðcould€not€repay€the€debt;€and€that€she€owed€her€stepfather€$350,€which€was€borrowed€to€pay€one€ofÐ =  ÐHusbandððs€truck€payments.€€Ð & v ÐÌà  àIn€reviewing€those€factors€applicable€here,€this€clearly€was€a€marriage€of€short€duration.€InÐ ø H Ðsuch€cases,€it€is€appropriate€to€divide€the€property€in€a€way€that,€as€nearly€as€possible,€places€theÐ á 1  Ðparties€in€the€same€position€as€they€were€before€the€marriage.€òòò òBatson€v.€Batsonó óóó,€769€S.W.2d€849,Ð Ê   Ð859€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.1988).€In€terms€of€the€marital€indebtedness,€it€is€clear€that€the€trial€courtÐ ´  Ðimplicitly€intended€for€the€parties€to€pay€the€separate€loans€on€their€vehicles.€€In€terms€of€the€$3,000Ð í  Ðloan€Wife€allegedly€took€to€secure€the€down€payment€on€Husbandððs€truck,€there€is€dispute€in€theÐ †Ö  Ðrecord.€€Husband€contends€that€he€had€no€knowledge€of€this€loan€until€after€the€separation€and€thatÐ o¿  Ðhe€thought€that€there€were€sufficient€funds€in€the€checking€account€to€cover€the€$3,000€downÐ X¨  Ðpayment,€especially€in€light€of€the€Christmas€bonus€he€had€just€received.€€In€this€case,€the€questionÐ A‘ Ðof€what€constitutes€the€marital€debt€is€largely€one€of€credibility.€€It€is€well€settled€that€wòòóóÔ‡X‘oXXX‘oÔhen€theÐ *z Ðresolution€of€the€issues€in€a€case€depends€upon€the€truthfulness€of€witnesses,€the€trial€judge€who€hasÐ c Ðthe€opportunity€to€observe€the€witnesses€in€their€manner€and€demeanor€while€testifying€is€in€a€farÐ üL Ðbetter€position€than€this€Court€to€decide€those€issues.€€ò òòòMcCaleb€v.€Saturn€Corp.ó óóó,€910€S.W.2d€412,Ð å5 Ð415€(Tenn.€1995);Ô#†X‘oXXX‘o­Q#ÔÔ‡X‘oXXX‘oÔòòò ò€Whitaker€v.€Whitakeróóó óÔ#†X‘oXXX‘oS#ÔÔ‡X‘oXXX‘oÔ,€957€S.W.2d€834,€837€(Tenn.€App.€1997).€€The€weight,Ð Ï Ðfaith,€and€credit€to€be€given€to€any€witnessððs€testimony€lies€in€the€first€instance€with€the€trier€of€fact,Ð ¹  Ðand€the€credibility€accorded€will€be€given€great€weight€by€the€appellate€court.€€òòò òIdó óóó.;€ò òòòIn€re€Estate€ofÐ ¢ò ÐWalton€v.€Youngó óóó,€950€S.W.2d€956,€959€(Tenn.€1997).Ô#†X‘oXXX‘oóS#Ô€€From€the€record€before€us,€we€cannot€say€thatÐ ŒÜ Ðthe€trial€court€erred€in€its€allocation€of€marital€debt.€€Ð vÆ ÐÌà  àIn€terms€of€the€division€of€marital€property,€the€fact€that€Wife€came€out€of€the€marriage€withÐ H˜ Ðfull€ownership€of€an€improved€mobile€home€in€fact€puts€her€in€a€better€position€than€she€was€priorÐ 1 Ðto€the€marriage.€€However,€in€reviewing€the€division€of€marital€property€and€debt€in€the€context€of€Ð j Ðthe€relevant€€factors€here€and€especially€in€light€of€the€very€short€duration€of€this€marriage,€we€findÐ  S Ðthat€the€trial€courtððs€holding€results€in€an€equitable€division€with€the€parties€being€closely€restoredÐ ì < Ðto€their€pre„marital€status.€€Ô‡X<<XXX‘oÔÐ Õ!%  Ðò òòòÌRehabilitative€AlimonyÐ ¨#ø" Ðó óóóÌà  àBecause€the€amount,€if€any,€and€type€of€alimony€to€be€awarded€is€within€the€sound€discretionÐ {%Ë $ Ðof€the€trial€court€in€view€of€the€particular€circumstances€of€the€case,€appellate€courts€will€not€alterÐ d&´!% Ðsuch€awards€absent€an€abuse€of€discretion.€òòò òLindsey€v.€Lindseyó óóó,€976€S.W.2d€175,€180€(Tenn.€Ct.Ð M'"& ÐApp.1997).€The€factors€to€be€considered€in€deciding€whether€to€award€alimony€are€contained€inÐ 7(‡#' ÐTenn.Code€Ann.€ðð€36-5-101(d)(1)(E)€(Supp.€2004)€and€include:€Ð  )p$( Ðâ âÐ  *Y%) Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(i)€The€relative€earning€capacity,€obligations,€needs,€and€financialÐ ° Ðresources€of€each€party€including€income€from€pension,€profit€sharingÐ ™é Ðor€retirement€plans€and€all€other€sources;€Ð‚Ò` x` x Ðâ âà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(ii)€The€relative€education€and€training€of€each€party,€the€ability€andÐ k» Ðopportunity€of€each€party€to€secure€such€education€and€training,€andÐ T¤ Ðthe€necessity€of€a€party€to€secure€further€education€and€training€toÐ =  Ðimprove€such€party's€earning€capacity€to€a€reasonable€level;€Ð& v` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(iii)€The€duration€of€the€marriage;€Ð _` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(iv)€The€age€and€mental€condition€of€each€party;€Ðø H` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(v)€The€physical€condition€of€each€party,€including,€but€not€limitedÐ á 1  Ðto,€physical€disability€or€incapacity€due€to€a€chronic€debilitatingÐ Ê   Ðdisease;€Ð³ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(vi)€The€extent€to€which€it€would€be€undesirable€for€a€party€to€seekÐ œì  Ðemployment€outside€the€home€because€such€party€will€be€custodianÐ …Õ  Ðof€a€minor€child€of€the€marriage;€à8@Å` x` xàÐ n¾  Ð(vii)€The€separate€assets€of€each€party,€both€real€and€personal,€tangible€and€intangible;€Ð W§  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(viii)€The€provisions€made€with€regard€to€the€marital€property€asÐ @ Ðdefined€in€ðð€36-4-121;€Ð)y` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(ix)€The€standard€of€living€of€the€parties€established€during€theÐ b Ðmarriage;€ÐûK` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(x)€The€extent€to€which€each€party€has€made€such€tangible€andÐ ä4 Ðintangible€contributions€to€the€marriage€as€monetary€and€homemakerÐ Í Ðcontributions,€and€tangible€and€intangible€contributions€by€a€party€toÐ ¶ Ðthe€education,€training€or€increased€earning€power€of€the€other€party;€ÐŸï` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(xi)€The€relative€fault€of€the€parties€in€cases€where€the€court,€in€itsÐ ˆØ Ðdiscretion,€deems€it€appropriate€to€do€so;€and€ÐqÁ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(xii)€Such€other€factors,€including€the€tax€consequences€to€each€party,Ð Zª Ðas€are€necessary€to€consider€the€equities€between€the€parties.ÐC“` x` x ÐÌà  àHere,€the€trial€court€ordered€Husband€to€pay€Wife€$200.00€per€month€for€six€months.€€TheÐ e Ðtrial€court€categorized€these€payments€as€ð ðtransitional€alimonyðð.€€T.C.A.€ðð€36„5„101(d)(1)(D)Ð þN Ðindicates€that€transitional€alimony€ð ðis€awarded€when€the€court€finds€that€rehabilitation€is€notÐ ç 7 Ðnecessary,€but€the€economically€disadvantaged€spouse€needs€assistance€to€adjust€to€the€economicÐ Ð!   Ðconsequences€of€a€divorce,€legal€separation€or€other€proceeding....ððÐ ¹" ! ÐÌà  àConsidering€the€above€factors€in€light€of€the€facts€of€this€case,€we€cannot€say€that€the€trialÐ ‹$Û# Ðcourt€erred€in€awarding€transitional€alimony€in€this€case.€€This€was€a€marriage€of€very€short€duration.€Ð t%Ä $ ÐWife€claims,€òòinter€aliaóó,€that€she€is€unable€to€work€due€to€a€shoulder€injury.€€Because€this€injury€pre„Ð ]&­!% Ðexisted€her€marriage,€however,€any€economic€disadvantage€due€to€her€inability€to€work€is€notÐ F'–"& Ðattributable€to€the€marriage.€€Furthermore,€Husband€was€ordered€to€and,€in€fact,€did€pay€$675€towardÐ /(#' Ðthe€deductible€for€surgical€repair€of€Wifeððs€injury;€however,€at€the€time€of€the€hearing,€Wife€had€notÐ )h$( Ðundergone€the€surgery.€€Both€parties€are€somewhat€equal€in€terms€of€their€education.€€In€fact,€theÐ *Q%) Ðevidence€indicates€that€Wife€is,€in€fact,€the€more€educated€of€the€two€in€that€she€is€not€illiterate.€WifeÐ ê*:&* Ðhad€been€employed€to€some€extent€until€a€short€time€before€the€marriage€and€there€is€no€evidenceÐ Ó+#'+ Ðto€suggest€that€Wife€is€not€as€capable€of€working€now€as€she€was€at€the€time€of€the€marriage.€€€InÐ ° Ðshort,€Wife€has€a€history€of€marginal€earnings€and€this€history€was€in€place€well€before€her€marriage.€Ð ™é ÐWhen€taken€in€the€aggregate,€the€facts€of€this€case€support€the€trial€courtððs€decision€to€award€$200.00Ð ‚Ò Ðper€month€in€transitional€alimony.Ð k» Ðò òòòÌAttorney€FeesÐ > Ž Ðó óóóÌà  àIt€is€well€settled€that€an€award€of€attorney€fees€constitutes€alimony€in€solido.€òòò òSee€HerreraÐ  a Ðv.€Herreraó óóó,€944€S.W.2d€379,€390€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.1996).€The€decision€whether€to€award€attorneys'Ð û K Ðfees€is€within€the€sound€discretion€of€the€trial€court€and€"will€not€be€disturbed€upon€appeal€unlessÐ å 5  Ðthe€evidence€preponderates€against€such€a€decision."€òòò òKincaid€v.€Kincaidó óóó,€912€S.W.2d€140,€144Ð Î   Ð(Tenn.€Ct.€App.1995);€òòò òsee€also€ó óóóRule€13(d)€Tenn.€R.App.€P.€As€with€any€alimony€award,€in€decidingÐ ¸  Ðwhether€to€award€attorney's€fees€as€alimony€in€solido,€the€trial€court€should€consider€the€relevantÐ ¢ò  Ðfactors€enumerated€in€T.C.A.€ðð€36-5-101(d),€see€òòsupraóó.€A€spouse€with€adequate€property€and€incomeÐ ‹Û  Ðis€not€entitled€to€an€award€of€alimony€to€pay€attorneys'€fees€and€expenses.€òòò òUmstot€v.€Umstotó óóó,€968Ð tÄ  ÐS.W.2d€819,€824€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.1997);€òòò òDuncan€v.€Duncanó óóó,€686€S.W.2d€568,€573€(Tenn.€Ct.Ð ^®  ÐApp.1984).€These€awards€are€appropriate€only€when€the€spouse€seeking€them€lacks€sufficient€fundsÐ H˜ Ðto€pay€his€or€her€own€legal€expenses,€òòò òHoughland€v.€Houghlandó óóó,€844€S.W.2d€619,€623€(Tenn.€Ct.Ð 1 ÐApp.1992),€or€would€be€required€to€deplete€his€or€her€resources€in€order€to€pay€these€expenses.Ð k Ðòòò òHarwell€v.€Harwelló óóó,€612€S.W.2d€182,€185€(Tenn.€Ct.€App€1980).€Thus,€where€the€wife€hasÐ T Ðdemonstrated€that€she€is€financially€unable€to€procure€counsel,€and€where€the€husband€has€the€abilityÐ î> Ðto€pay,€the€court€may€properly€order€the€husband€to€pay€the€wife's€attorney's€fees.€òòò òHarwell€v.Ð ×' ÐHarwelló óóó,€612€S.W.2d€182,€185€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.1980);€òòò òPalmer€v.€Palmeró óóó,€562€S.W.2d€833,€839Ð Á Ð(Tenn.€Ct.€App.1977);€òòò òLigon€v.€Ligonó óóó,€556€S.W.2d€763,€768€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.1977).€€Ð «û ÐÌà  àHere,€Husband€has€the€means€to€provide€a€portion€of€Wifeððs€attorney€fees,€and€WifeÐ ~Î Ðcontinues€to€have€some€need€of€assistance€in€paying€her€attorneyððs€fees€in€order€to€avoid€a€depletionÐ g· Ðof€assets€that€the€trial€court€awarded.€€Consequently,€we€hold€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€notÐ P  Ðawarding€Wife€at€least€some€portion€of€her€attorneyððs€fees.€€Ð 9‰ ÐÌà  àFor€the€foregoing€reasons,€we€reverse€the€Order€of€the€trial€court€to€the€extent€that€it€requiresÐ  [ Ðboth€parties€to€pay€their€attorney€fees.€€We€remand€the€matter€for€a€determination€of€attorney€feesÐ ô D Ðto€be€awarded€to€Wife.€€The€trial€courtððs€Order€is€affirmed€in€all€other€respects.€€Costs€of€this€appealÐ Ý!-  Ðare€assessed€one„half€to€the€Appellant,€Deborah€B.€Hall€Byrd,€and€her€surety,€and€one„half€toÐ Æ"! ÐAppellee,€Danny€K.€Byrd.Ð ¯#ÿ" Ðà8  àÔ#†X‘oXXX<<âX#ÔÔ#†¼ÛA»XX‘o^ #ÔÔ€X‘oX»¼ÛAÔÐ Ð Ð  ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à__________________________________________Ð <(Œ#' Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àW.€FRANK€CRAWFORD,€PRESIDING€JUDGE,€W.S.