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Ý ƒRo$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôä½ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔHusband€also€indicates€in€his€brief€that€Wife€receives€$400€per€month€in€rental€from€the€1411€Callie€OglesbyÐ ° Ðproperty,€and€includes€this€amount€in€the€sum€total€of€her€monthly€income€stream.€€However,€this€is€where€Wife€presentlyÐ tÄ Ðlives€and€consequently€she€is€not€obtaining€rental€income€from€this€property.€€Accordingly,€we€have€excluded€it€from€ourÐ 8ˆ Ðcalculation.€€Furthermore,€the€deed€to€this€property€is€solely€in€Wifeððs€name,€and€the€overall€division€of€property€accountsÐ üL Ðfor€Husbandððs€contributions€to€improvements€on€this€property€during€the€course€of€the€marriage. Ý ƒRo$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôä½ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔThe€proceeds€from€the€sale€of€the€Elizabethton€property€were€divided€equally€and€consequently€are€not€at€issueÐ ° Ðhere.- ù-(|G2o$¤¤Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€WM»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôä½ò»»Ô d(|3y$££Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€WM»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝVVVV)ÿÿ!dxdx)!ÈÈÈÈdxdx( ±þ$’’ò òFigure€Ú  Ú1Ú  Úó ó^_X`YEþÿ<<CÿÿƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3y$¢¢Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€WM»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó óX[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCÿÿ HKKKKÝ ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€WM»»ddÈ8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÑ  ÑÔ€¼WM»»»ÔÑ8€!XXdì»»d8ÑÑ  Ñà@ü ü ìàÔ‡îYdWMÔIN€THE€COURT€OF€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ ° Ðà@WW$ìàAT€KNOXVILLEÔ#†¼WM»îîYd #ԈРÖ& ÐÓ  ÓAssigned€on€Briefs€June€29,€2004Ð üL ÐÔ‡X!X»¼WMÔÌò òÔ#†¼WM»XX!ý#ÔMARIE€F.€Ô_ÔOGLESBYÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔELBELLÔ_Ôòòóó€v.€CHARLES€LUTHER€Ô_ÔELBELLÔ_ÔòòóóÔ‡X!X»¼WMÔó óÐ úJ ÐÌà@@½½ìàò ò€Appeal€from€the€Chancery€Court€for€Knox€CountyÐ ú J Ðà@@øøìàNo.€154323„2€€€€Daryl€R.€Ô_ÔFanslerÔ_Ô,€ChancellorÐ æ 6 ÐÌÌà@@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<©` AßÐ ªú  ÐÌà@@TTìàNo.€E2003„03017„Ô_ÔCOAÔ_Ô„R3„CV€„€FILED€SEPTEMBER€27,€Ô_Ô2004Ô_ԀР¥õ  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<|` AßÐ }Í  Ðó óÌÓ  ÓThis€is€a€divorce€caseÔ#†¼WM»XX!ß#ÔÔ‡X!X»¼WMÔ.€€Following€a€bench€trial,€the€court€below€granted€a€divorce€to€Marie€F.Ð xÈ  ÐÔ_ÔOglesbyÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔElbellÔ_Ô€(ð ðWifeðð)€and€Charles€Luther€Ô_ÔElbellÔ_Ô€(ð ðHusbandðð)Ô#†¼WM»XX!Š#ÔÔ‡X!X»¼WMÔ,€and€divided€their€marital€property.€Ð d´ ÐHusband€appeals€the€trial€courtððs€division€of€marital€property,€in€particular€the€allocation€of€severalÐ P  Ðrental€properties€which€served,€during€the€partiesðð€marriage,€as€their€primary€source€of€income.€€WeÐ <Œ Ðaffirm.Ð (x ÐÓEÓÌò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€Chancery€CourtÐ P ÐAffirmed;€Case€Remandedó óÐ ì< ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼WM»àX!Ó#ÔÔ‡X!X.¼WMÔCharles€D.€Susano,€Jr.,€J.óó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€whichòòóó€òòD.€Michael€Ô_ÔSwineyÔ_Ô€óóÔ#†¼WM»XX! #ÔÔ‡X!X»¼WMÔandÐ Ä ÐòòSharon€G.€LeeÔ#†¼WM»àX!à #ÔÔ‡X!X.¼WMÔ,€JJ.,óó€joined.Ð ° ÐÌRoland€E.€Ô_ÔCowdenÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔMaryvilleÔ_Ô,€Tennessee,€for€the€appellant,€Charles€Luther€Ô_ÔElbellÔ_Ô.Ð ˆØ ÐÌJohn€M.€Norris,€Strawberry€Plains,€Tennessee,€for€the€appellee,€Marie€F.€Ô_ÔOglesbyÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔElbellÔ_Ô.Ð `° ÐÓåÓÌò òOPINIONÐ 8!ˆ  ÐÌó óI.Ô#†¼WM»XX!J #ÔÔ‡X!X»¼WMÔÐ #`" ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼WM»XX!] #ÔÔ€X!X»¼WMÔÓ  Óà  àIn€this€action,€the€trial€court€dissolved€a€marriage€of€approximately€nine€and€a€half€years.€€TheÐ è$8 $ Ðparties€were€married€on€August€10,€1992,€when€Wife€was€soon€to€be€55€years€old€and€Husband€wasÐ Ô%$!% Ðapproaching€the€age€of€54.€€This€was€the€second€marriage€for€Wife€and€the€fifth€marriage€forÐ À&"& ÐHusband.Ð ¬'ü"' ÐÌà  àPrior€to€their€marriage,€the€parties€lived€together€for€two€years€in€Kingsport.€€During€thisÐ „)Ô$) Ðperiod€of€cohabitation€before€marriage,€Wife€owned€property€at€1411€Ô_ÔCallieÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔOglesbyÔ_Ô€Lane,Ð p*À%* ÐKnoxville€(ð ð1411€Ô_ÔCallieÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔOglesbyÔ_Ôðð).€She€also€owned€a€car€and€her€own€trailer.€€Husband€ownedÐ \+¬&+ Ðproperty€in€Johnson€City,€which€he€sold€so€he€could€invest€in€other€property.€€During€the€aforesaidÐ H,˜', Ðtwo„year€period,€the€parties€jointly€acquired€an€interest€in€two€properties.€They€purchased€propertyÐ 4-„(-ý ÐÔ_Ôin€Elizabethton€(ð ðthe€Elizabethton€propertyðð),€which€was€subsequently€sold€on€May€4,€2004.׃×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€TheyÐ ° Ðalso€obtained€a€leasehold€interest€in€a€14„unit€rooming€house€at€310€West€Sullivan€in€KingsportÐ œì Ðknown€as€the€Ballis€Tourist€Home€(ð ðthe€Ballis€Tourist€Homeðð).€€The€lease€agreement€was€neverÐ ˆØ Ðrecorded.€€They€used€the€rental€income€from€these€two€properties€to€purchase€additional€real€estateÐ tÄ Ðonce€they€were€married.€€€€€Ð `° ÐÌà  àSubsequent€to€their€marriage,€the€parties€acquired€a€number€of€properties€which€provided€aÐ 8 ˆ Ðsubstantial€portion€of€their€income.€These€properties€included€the€following:€410€West€SullivanÐ $ t ÐStreet,€Kingsport€(ð ð410€West€Sullivanðð);€913€East€Sullivan€Street,€Kingsport€(ð ð913€East€Sullivanðð);Ð  ` Ð170€West€Winola,€Kingsport€(ð ðWinolaðð);€8107€Old€Sevierville€Pike,€Knoxville€(ð ðSevierville€Pikeðð);Ð ü L  Ðand€1424€Callie€Oglesby€Lane,€Knoxville€(ð ð1424€Callie€Oglesbyðð).€€The€couple€also€investedÐ è 8  Ðapproximately€$15,000€in€improvements€to€1411€Callie€Oglesby,€which,€as€previously€indicated,Ð Ô$  ÐWife€owned€prior€to€their€marriage.€€In€2001,€they€purchased€property€with€Husbandððs€brother,€JackÐ À  ÐElbell,€in€Citrus€Park,€Florida€(ð ðthe€€Florida€propertyðð),€where€they€also€purchased€a€camper.€€TheÐ ¬ü  Ðdeed€to€the€Florida€property€was€in€the€names€of€Husband€and€Jack€Elbell.Ð ˜è  ÐÌà  àThe€bulk€of€the€partiesðð€income€stemmed€from€managing€and€renting€their€real€estate€interestsÐ pÀ Ðin€both€Kingsport€and€Knoxville.€€The€parties€lived€in€Kingsport€in€one€of€the€rooms€at€the€BallistÐ \¬ ÐTourist€Home,€but€they€would€often€travel€to€Knoxville€on€the€weekends.€€Wife€would€rent€theÐ H˜ Ðapartments€and€collect€the€rent€payments.€€Husband€also€had€a€painting€business.€€€Ð 4„ ÐÌà  àThe€parties€separated€on€March€19,€2002.€€Wife€filed€for€divorce€on€April€12,€2002,€on€theÐ  \ Ðgrounds€of€irreconcilable€differences€and€inappropriate€marital€conduct.€€Husband€responded€withÐ øH Ðan€answer€and€counterclaim.€€Subsequently,€Wife€filed€a€motion€seeking€a€monthly€accounting€ofÐ ä4 Ðrental€income€and€expenses€associated€with€the€Ballis€Tourist€Home€and€the€Winola€property,€whichÐ Ð  Ðmotion€the€court€granted€on€November€25,€2002.€€When€Husband€failed€to€comply€with€the€orderÐ ¼  Ðfor€an€accounting,€Wife€filed€a€motion€for€appointment€of€a€receiver,€pointing€out€that€Husband€hadÐ ¨ø Ðfailed€to€submit€the€accounting€ordered€by€the€court€and€stating€that€she€had€not€received€any€of€theÐ ”ä Ðrental€income€collected€by€Husband€since€their€separation.Ð €Ð ÐÌà  àFollowing€the€partiesðð€separation,€Wife€received€a€number€of€phone€calls€from€a€hospital€inÐ X ¨ Ðupper€East€Tennessee€which€she€believed€to€be€a€mental€hospital.€€She€had€several€conversationsÐ D!” Ðwith€a€counselor€at€the€facility€indicating€that€Husband€was€a€patient€there.€€Without€the€accountingÐ 0"€  Ðand€in€light€of€Husbandððs€mental€health€issues€during€this€period€of€time,€Wife€was€concerned€thatÐ #l! Ðthe€marital€estate€was€in€jeopardy€if€Husband€was€not€available€to€collect€rents€on€the€propertiesÐ $X" Ðlocated€in€Kingsport,€and€she€was€not€in€a€position€to€travel€given€her€employment€in€Knoxville.€€ByÐ ô$D # Ðthis€time,€Wife€had€started€working€as€a€cashier€at€Food€City.Ð à%0!$ ÐÌà  àThe€trial€court€appointed€a€receiver€to€report€on€the€following:€the€condition€of€the€propertiesÐ ¸'#& Ðand€estimated€cost€of€repairs;€whether€the€properties€were€being€rented;€whether€tenants€wereÐ ¤(ô#' Ðhonoring€their€lease€obligations;€the€current€monthly€income€on€the€properties;€and€the€estimatedÐ ° Ðrental€value€of€the€properties€that€were€not€occupied€at€the€time.€€The€receiver€was€directed€by€theÐ œì Ðcourt€to€collect€rent€payments€and€to€take€action€with€respect€to€the€collection€of€past€due€rents€forÐ ˆØ Ðthe€following€properties€in€Kingsport:€the€Ballis€Tourist€Home,€Winola,€410€West€Sullivan,€and€913Ð tÄ ÐEast€Sullivan.€€The€receiver€filed€his€first€report€on€June€23,€2003,€noting€his€difficulty€in€adheringÐ `° Ðto€the€order€given€that€Husband€was€very€uncooperative€and€had€ordered€his€tenants€to€continue€toÐ L œ Ðfurnish€rental€payments€to€him€rather€than€to€the€receiver€as€instructed€by€the€court.€€In€a€secondÐ 8 ˆ Ðreport,€filed€on€July€17,€2003,€the€receiver€recited€continuing€problems€in€his€efforts€to€collect€theÐ $ t Ðrents.Ð  ` ÐÌà  àAt€a€bench€trial,€the€parties€stipulated€to€a€divorce€and€the€court€heard€testimony€fromÐ è 8  ÐHusband€and€Wife€with€respect€to€their€property.€€The€court€entered€a€judgment€of€divorce€on€AugustÐ Ô$  Ð20,€2003,€dividing€the€rental€properties,€releasing€certain€items€of€personal€property€to€the€Husband,Ð À  Ðand€dividing€the€various€automobiles€in€the€partiesðð€possession.€€The€court€also€assigned€the€cost€ofÐ ¬ü  Ðthe€receiver€and€costs€associated€with€the€cause€of€action€to€Husband.€€No€alimony€was€awarded;Ð ˜è  Ðrather,€the€court€stated€it€was€accounting€for€this€in€the€division€of€property.€€€On€September€18,Ð „Ô  Ð2003,€Husband€filed€a€motion€to€amend€or€stay€the€execution€of€judgment€pending€a€modificationÐ pÀ Ðof€the€courtððs€final€determination.€€Following€oral€argument,€the€court€denied€Husbandððs€motion.€Ð \¬ ÐHusband€now€appeals€the€trial€courtððs€division€of€the€marital€property.€€In€addition,€Wife€has€filedÐ H˜ Ða€motion€for€attorney€fees€incurred€in€connection€with€the€appeal.Ð 4„ ÐÌà  àWife€lives€in€the€home€at€1411€Callie€Oglesby€and€continues€to€work€as€a€cashier€at€FoodÐ  \ ÐCity.€€Husband€is€living€in€one€of€the€rooms€at€the€Ballist€Tourist€Home€and€continues€to€collectÐ øH Ðrental€income€from€various€properties.€€Both€parties€also€receive€Social€Security€benefits.Ð ä4 ÐÌà@••)ìàII.ˆÐ ¼  ÐÌà  àIn€a€non„jury€case,€our€review€is€òòde€novoóó€upon€the€record€of€the€proceedings€below,€whichÐ ”ä Ðcomes€to€us€accompanied€by€a€presumption€of€correctness€as€to€the€trial€courtððs€findings.€€Tenn.€R.Ð €Ð ÐApp.€P.€13(d).€€This€presumption€must€be€honored€unless€the€evidence€preponderates€against€theÐ l¼ Ðlower€courtððs€factual€findings.€€òòò òIdó ó.€€óóThe€trial€court€has€broad€discretion€in€dividing€marital€property,Ð X ¨ Ðand€accordingly€its€judgment€should€be€given€great€weight€on€appeal€and€presumed€proper€unlessÐ D!” Ðthe€evidence€preponderates€otherwise.€€ò òòòBatson€v.€Batsonó óóó,€769€S.W.2d€849,€859€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.Ð 0"€  Ð1988).€€The€trial€court€can€only€be€found€to€have€abused€its€discretion€when€it€ð ðapplie[s]€an€incorrectÐ #l! Ðlegal€standard,€or€reache[s]€a€decision€which€is€against€logic€or€reasoning€that€cause[s]€an€injusticeÐ $X" Ðto€the€party€complaining.ðð€€ò òòòState€v.€Shirleyó óóó,€6€S.W.3d€243,€247€(Tenn.€1999)€(quoting€ò òòòState€v.Ð ô$D # ÐShuckó óóó,€953€S.W.2d€662,€669€(Tenn.€1997)).€€Consequently,€this€standard€does€not€permit€theÐ à%0!$ Ðappellate€court€to€substitute€its€judgment€for€that€of€the€trial€court.€€ò òòòMyint€v.€Allstate€Ins.€Co.ó óóó,€970Ð Ì&"% ÐS.W.2d€920,€927€(Tenn.€1998).Ð  ¸'#& Ðà@DD'ìàIII.€€ˆÐ ° ÐÌà  à€€€€€€In€an€action€for€divorce,€the€trial€court€is€charged€with€the€task€of€rendering€an€equitableÐ ˆØ Ðdivision€of€the€marital€property€without€regard€to€fault.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„4„121(a)€(Supp.Ð tÄ Ð2003).€€The€trial€court€is€under€no€obligation€to€divide€the€partiesðð€marital€estate€equally,€but€ratherÐ `° Ðequitably,€for€ð ð[t]he€division€of€the€estate€is€not€rendered€inequitable€simply€because€it€is€notÐ L œ Ðmathematically€equal,€or€because€each€party€did€not€receive€a€share€of€every€item€of€maritalÐ 8 ˆ Ðproperty.ðð€€ò òòòKing€v.€Kingó óóó,€986€S.W.2d€216,€219€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1998)€(quoting€ò òòòRoseberry€v.Ð $ t ÐRoseberryó óóó,€C/A€No.€03A01„9706„CH„00237,€1998€WL€47944€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€E.S.,€filed€FebruaryÐ  ` Ð9,€1998))€(internal€citations€omitted).€€In€dividing€marital€property,€courts€are€required€to€allocateÐ ü L  Ðinterests€in€a€manner€consistent€with€the€relevant€statutory€factors€€set€forth€in€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ððÐ è 8  Ð36„4„121(c).€€ò òòòBrown€v.€Brownó óóó,€913€S.W.2d€163,€168€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1994).€€€€€Ð Ô$  ÐÌà  àPrior€to€dividing€the€partiesðð€property,€the€trial€court€is€charged€with€(1)€determining€whichÐ ¬ü  Ðproperty€is€separate€and€(2)€which€is€marital€property,€subject€to€division.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ððÐ ˜è  Ð36„4„121.€€In€the€instant€matter,€Husband€does€not€contest€the€classification€of€property;€but€he€doesÐ „Ô  Ðseriously€contest€the€allocation€of€certain€rental€properties€to€Wife.€€Husband€contends€that€theÐ pÀ Ðcourtððs€allocation€was€inequitable,€thereby€creating€gross€disparities€in€the€partiesðð€income€streamsÐ \¬ Ðand€discrepancies€in€the€total€amount€of€real€estate€encumbrances€allotted€to€each€party.€€HusbandÐ H˜ Ðcontends€the€court€neglected€to€consider€Wifeððs€income€during€the€marriage.€€In€addition,€HusbandÐ 4„ Ðcontends€that€the€trial€court€neglected€to€properly€consider€all€of€the€statutory€factors,€namely€hisÐ  p ÐWifeððs€failure€to€substantially€contribute€to€their€assets,€and€their€respective€earning€abilities€in€lightÐ  \ Ðof€Husbandððs€history€of€alcoholism€and€mental€health€issues.€Ð øH ÐÌà  àAs€to€the€discrepancies€in€income€streams,€Husband€argues€that€the€lower€court€awardedÐ Ð  ÐWife€a€monthly€income€stream€167%€of€that€awarded€to€him,€thereby€giving€Wife€$596.78€in€incomeÐ ¼  Ðmore€than€was€awarded€to€him.€€The€court€awarded€the€following€properties€to€Wife,€whichÐ ¨ø Ðgenerated€approximately€$1,076.78€per€month€in€rental€income:€€1424€Callie€Oglesby,€whichÐ ”ä Ðgenerates€$450€per€month€in€rental€income;€€Sevierville€Pike,€generating€$425€per€month;€and€410Ð €Ð ÐW.€Sullivan,€generating€$201.78€per€month.׃×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Husband€noted€that€the€assessed€rental€income€valueÐ l¼ Ðwas€solely€based€on€the€testimony€of€Wife€at€trial,€yet€Husband€does€not€seem€to€challenge€theÐ X ¨ Ðaccuracy€of€this€testimony€on€appeal.€€To€Husband,€the€court€awarded€the€following,€which€generateÐ D!” Ðapproximately€$880€per€month€in€rent:€913€E.€Sullivan,€generating€$140€per€month;€and€171€Winola,Ð 0"€  Ðgenerating€$740€per€month.Ð #l! ÐÌà  àThe€trial€court€noted€that€Husband€continues€to€receive€income€from€the€largest€incomeÐ ô$D # Ðproducing€propertyð!ðthe€Ballist€Tourist€Homeð!ðwhich€generates€an€additional€$1,800€per€month.€Ð à%0!$ ÐHusband€attempts€to€argue€that€this€property€should€not€be€included€since€he€transferred€the€leaseÐ Ì&"% Ðto€his€brother,€Jack€Elbell,€following€the€partiesðð€separation.€€Husband€submitted€a€letter€from€FrankÐ ° ÐGibson,€the€executor€of€the€Gibson€estate,€from€whom€the€Ballist€Tourist€Home€is€leased,€stating€thatÐ œì ÐHusband€no€longer€received€income€from€this€property.€€The€trial€court,€however,€was€not€movedÐ ˆØ Ðby€this€argument,€finding€that,€although€Husband€testified€at€trial€that€his€only€remaining€interest€inÐ tÄ Ðthe€Ballist€Tourist€Home€was€that€he€lived€there€and€periodically€helped€out€his€brother€in€order€to€Ð `° Ðgenerate€enough€income€to€cover€his€monthly€car€payment,€he€also€testified€to€having€rented€the€lastÐ L œ Ðroom€in€the€house€a€week€prior€to€trial,€suggesting€to€the€court€that€Husband€still€managed€theÐ 8 ˆ Ðproperty.€Ð $ t Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àÌà  àThe€lower€court€based€its€division€of€property,€to€a€large€extent,€on€its€failure€to€believe€Ð ü L  ÐHusbandððs€testimony.€€Credibility€determinations€such€as€those€made€by€the€court€are€within€the€trialÐ è 8  Ðcourtððs€discretion,€and€must€be€accorded€ð ðconsiderable€deferenceðð€in€view€of€the€fact€that€the€trialÐ Ô$  Ðcourt€sees€and€hears€the€witnesses.€€ò òòòManis€v.€Manisó óóó,€49€S.W.3d€295,€304€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€2001).€Ð À  ÐIt€is€clear€that€the€court€questioned€Husbandððs€contention€that€the€Ballist€Tourist€Home€was€noÐ ¬ü  Ðlonger€within€his€control,€and€we€find€this€was€within€its€discretion€to€do€so.€€Ð ˜è  ÐÌà  àThe€court€also€factored€in€Husbandððs€admission€at€trial€that€he€made€several€efforts€to€disposeÐ pÀ Ðof€various€properties€during€the€separation€period,€as€well€as€the€evidence€of€Husbandððs€continuedÐ \¬ Ðlack€of€cooperation€by€refusing€to€make€an€accounting€and€by€directing€his€tenants€not€to€pay€rentsÐ H˜ Ðto€the€court„appointed€receiver.€€The€court,€based€on€all€of€this,€determined€that€Husband€wasÐ 4„ Ðattempting€to€diminish€his€assets€and€place€them€beyond€Wifeððs€reach.€€The€manner€in€which€a€partyÐ  p Ðdissipates€his€or€her€assets€is€relevant€to€the€trial€courtððs€judgment€on€division€of€marital€property.€Ð  \ ÐEven€if€Husband€transferred€his€leasehold€in€the€Ballist€Tourist€Home€such€that€he€no€longer€receivesÐ øH Ðany€income€from€it,€when€a€party€waives€a€payment€owed,€it€can€be€found€that€he€ð ðdissipated,Ð ä4 Ðsecreted€or€gave€away€[the]€funds,ðð€thereby€putting€them€out€of€the€other€partyððs€reach.€€ò òòòLong€v.Ð Ð  ÐLongó óóó,€957€S.W.2d€825,€832€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1997).€€Where€there€is€no€credible€evidence€in€theÐ ¼  Ðrecord€to€suggest€otherwise,€it€is€appropriate€for€a€court€to€order€that€one€party€be€compensated€forÐ ¨ø Ðthose€assets€no€longer€accessible.€€òòò òId.óó€ó ó€By€transferring€his€leasehold€interest€to€his€brother,€assumingÐ ”ä Ðhe€did,€Husband€effectively€waived€money€owed€to€him€and€precluded€Wife€from€reaching€thoseÐ „Ô Ðfunds.׃×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð pÀ ÐÌà  àIn€dividing€the€property€as€it€did,€the€court€took€note€of€the€fact€that€Husbandððs€conduct€wasÐ H!˜ Ðsuch€as€to€indicate€that€Wife€would€have€difficulty€in€collecting€any€alimony€that€the€court€mightÐ 4"„  Ðorder.€€For€this€reason,€the€court€did€not€award€alimony€but€factored€in€the€lack€of€alimony€plusÐ  #p! ÐHusbandððs€retention€of€the€rental€income€during€the€period€of€separation€when€it€fashioned€itsÐ  $\" Ðdivision€of€the€marital€property.€€We€find€no€abuse€of€discretion€in€the€trial€courtððs€consideration€ofÐ ø$H # Ðthese€two€factors€in€its€division€of€property.Ð ä%4!$ ÐÐ Ð& "% Ðà  àHusband€also€contends€that€he€was€burdened€with€a€disproportionate€share€of€the€debt€in€thatÐ ° ÐWifeððs€real€estate€encumbrances€total€$32,000,€while€his€amount€to€$50,000.€€However,€asÐ œì Ðpreviously€noted,€òòóóthe€debts€need€not€be€divided€equally,€but€equitably€in€light€of€the€total€divisionÐ ˆØ Ðof€property.€€We€hold€that€the€trial€court€did€not€abuse€its€discretion€in€its€allocation€of€marital€debt.Ð tÄ ÐÌà  àIn€further€support€of€his€argument€that€this€judgment€was€inequitable,€Husband€contends€thatÐ L œ Ðthe€trial€court€failed€to€consider€Wifeððs€receipt€and€disposal€of€income€prior€to€the€separation.€€InÐ 8 ˆ Ðparticular,€he€asserts€that€for€the€duration€of€the€marriage,€she€had€the€benefit€of€income€derived€fromÐ $ t Ðthe€Elizabethton€and€Winola€properties,€and€for€eighteen€months€she€managed€and€collected€the€rentsÐ  ` Ðfrom€the€Ballist€Tourist€Home€while€Husband€was€working€out€of€town.€€Accordingly,€he€contendsÐ ü L  Ðthat€Wifeððs€gross€income€during€the€marriage€was€$847,080,€whereas€he€received€only€$352,920.€Ð è 8  ÐHowever,€we€find€the€evidence€does€not€preponderate€against€the€trial€courtððs€findings€on€this€point.€Ð Ô$  ÐIt€is€apparent€that€throughout€the€course€of€this€marriage,€the€parties€acquired€a€number€of€propertiesÐ À  Ðand€profited€from€renting€and€managing€these€properties.€€Their€individual€incomes€as€a€result€ofÐ ¬ü  Ðthese€jointly€owned€properties€are€not€for€consideration€where,€as€the€trial€court€noted,€they€went€intoÐ ˜è  Ðthe€marriage.€Ð „Ô  ÐÌà  àLastly,€Husband€challenges€the€courtððs€failure€to€properly€weigh€the€statutory€factors€set€forthÐ \¬ Ðin€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„4„121(c).׃×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€€In€particular,€he€alleges€that€Wife€did€little€to€contribute€to€theÐ H˜ Ðincome€generated€from€these€properties,€arguing€that€when€there€were€undesirable€tenants,€heÐ 4„ Ðcollected€the€rent,€that€he€cleaned€the€rooms,€and€that€essentially€he€worked€three€jobs€throughoutÐ  p Ðthe€marriage€by€painting,€managing€the€properties,€and€remodeling€the€properties,€while€Wife€madeÐ ° Ðno€contribution€and€merely€sat€in€front€of€a€computer€screen.€€Husband€cites€òòò òKoch€v.€Kochó óóó,€874Ð œì ÐS.W.2d€571,€579€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1993),€for€the€proposition€that€Wife€should€not€receive€her€fullÐ ˆØ Ðpartnerððs€due€where€she€failed€to€contribute€to€the€assets€generated€during€the€marriage.€€Yet,€Ð tÄ ÐHusband€fails€to€recognize€the€distinction€in€the€facts€presented€here€and€those€before€the€court€inÐ `° Ðò òòòKochó óóó,€where€the€wife€had€left€the€husband€for€periods€of€time€throughout€the€marriage,€andÐ L œ Ðconsequently€the€court€upheld€a€division€that€awarded€the€wife€only€45%€of€the€marital€estate.€€òòò òId.€ó óÐ 8 ˆ ÐóóFurthermore,€Husbandððs€own€testimony€at€trial€belies€his€argument,€as€he€admitted€that€WifeÐ $ t Ðcollected€rents€from€some€of€the€properties€(thereby€enabling€her€to€generate€more€income€duringÐ  ` Ðthe€marriage€than€he€did),€managed€the€Ballist€Tourist€Home€in€his€absence,€did€office€work€relativeÐ ü L  Ðto€renting€these€properties,€and,€by€Husbandððs€own€admission,€looked€after€properties€when€hisÐ è 8  Ðdrinking€was€a€problem.òòóóÐ Ô$  ÐÌà  àHusband€also€references€the€statutory€direction€to€consider€the€partiesðð€physical€and€mentalÐ ¬ü  Ðhealth,€and€relative€earning€capacities.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„4„121(c)(2).€€He€€states€that€whereÐ ˜è  ÐWife€is€presently€healthy€and€able€to€work€full€time,€he€is€a€recovering€alcoholic€who€has€beenÐ „Ô  Ðhospitalized€in€a€mental€institution.€€Husband€cites€to€cases€where€an€unequal€division€of€propertyÐ pÀ Ðwas€merited€where€one€spouse€had€greater€earning€potential€that€the€other.€€òòSeeò ò€Harrington€v.Ð \¬ ÐHarringtonó óóó,€798€S.W.2d€244€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1990);€ò òòòDube€v.€Dubeó óóó,€104€S.W.3d€863,€868€(Tenn.Ð H˜ ÐCt.€App.€2002).€€We€find,€however,€that€the€evidence€does€not€preponderate€against€the€trial€courtððsÐ 4„ Ðapplication€of€the€statutory€factors€to€the€facts€of€this€case.€€First,€the€cases€cited€concern€grossÐ  p Ðdisparities€in€education€and€ability€to€generate€income€that€are€not€present€here.€€Second,€there€is€noÐ  \ Ðevidence€in€the€record€to€support€Husbandððs€contention€that€his€status€as€a€recovering€alcoholic€andÐ øH Ðhis€mental€condition€adversely€affect€his€ability€to€work€or€otherwise€earn€income.€Ð ä4 ÐÌà  àThe€evidence€does€not€preponderate€against€the€trial€courtððs€division€of€the€partiesðð€maritalÐ ¼  Ðproperty.€€Accordingly,€we€find€no€abuse€of€discretion€on€the€part€of€the€trial€court.Ð ¨ø ÐÌà@ll)ìàIV.ˆÐ €Ð ÐÌà  àPrior€to€oral€argument€in€this€court,€Wife€filed€a€motion€for€attorney€fees€for€costs€incurredÐ X ¨ Ðon€this€appeal,€which€was€reserved€to€be€disposed€of€upon€review€by€this€panel.€€In€her€initialÐ D!” Ðcomplaint€for€divorce,€Wife€sought€attorney€fees.€€At€trial,€she€argued€fees€were€appropriate€givenÐ 0"€  Ðthe€number€of€times€the€parties€were€required€to€return€to€court€on€account€of€Husbandððs€actions.€Ð #l! ÐThe€court€determined€that€since€this€was€not€a€case€for€alimony€given€the€property€division,€attorneyÐ $X" Ðfees€were€not€appropriate.€€We€do€not€find€that€this€is€an€appropriate€case€for€an€award€of€fees€forÐ ô$D # Ðprofessional€services€rendered€on€appeal.€€Accordingly,€we€decline€to€award€such€fees.€Ð à%0!$ ÐÌà@‹‹)ìàV.ˆÐ ¸'#& ÐÌà  àWe€affirm€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court€in€all€respects.€€This€case€is€remanded€forÐ )à$( Ðenforcement€of€the€trial€courtððs€judgment€and€for€collection€of€costs€assessed€below,€all€pursuant€toÐ |*Ì%) Ðapplicable€law.€€Costs€on€appeal€are€taxed€to€the€appellant,€Charles€Luther€Elbell.Ð h+¸&* ЇÌÌà  àà@ìì*ìàˆà  à_______________________________€Ð ˆØ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àCHARLES€D.€SUSANO,€JR.,€JUDGE