The Arkansas Court of Appeals resolved a multi-year dispute by affirming a circuit court order requiring Craig Ballegeer to pay his ex-wife, Holly Ballegeer, $183,000 for her share of Groundskeeper. Craig sought a credit of $129,141 against the payout after paying $258,282 to satisfy delinquent taxes, penalties, and interest tied to the business. The court rejected that reduction because Craig kept control of the enterprise, operated it profitably, and retained the vast majority of its income during litigation. The ruling also mandates that Holly receive 3.75% prejudgment interest dating back to their initial October 5, 2017, divorce decree.
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The appellate decision marks the conclusion of four separate appeals over the division of…: The appellate decision marks the conclusion of four separate appeals over the division of the couple's marital business.
Judges ruled that reducing the payout for tax debts would unfairly leave the wife with le…: Judges ruled that reducing the payout for tax debts would unfairly leave the wife with less than half the marital property.
Exclusive control and ongoing collection of business profits prevented the operating spou…: Exclusive control and ongoing collection of business profits prevented the operating spouse from offsetting shared tax liabilities against the property award.
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A divorce can end a marriage, but disputes over a jointly owned business can keep former spouses in court for years. In Arkansas, a couple who divorced after 34 years of marriage have been involved in four appeals over the division of their business, with disagreements involving its value, outstanding taxes and payments owed to the wife. Their latest legal battle has ended with an appeals court upholding the wife's $183,000 share of the business, along with interest dating back to the original divorce decree in 2017.
In its October 28, 2026,
decision in Craig Ballegeer v. Holly Ballegeer, available on Justia as 2026 Ark. App. 510, the Arkansas Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's order requiring Craig Ballegeer to purchase his former wife Holly's half-interest in their marital business, Groundskeeper.
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