Dilonell

BACKGROUND

Although this action began in 2017, the dispute between the two owners of the property dates back to 2016, when appellant Dilonell first attempted to buy the property. Prior to that time, Jackson and Chandler had, for decades, shared ownership of the property at 703 Walnut Street without any apparent disagreements. They managed the property together until 2013, when they both signed a written agreement with MGConnection Premier Real Estate Services, a management and real estate company, to manage the property. Gail Anderson acted as the manager for MGConnection. In 2016, disputes arose between Jackson and Chandler over the management of the property, including payment of taxes and maintenance of the buildings.

2 In May 2016, after Chandler’s mother died, Anderson suggested to Chandler that she sell the property. Anderson told Chandler that if she did not agree to sell, it was likely Jackson would file a partition action and force a sale. Anderson told Chandler the property was worth about $800,000, and Chandler agreed that Anderson could try to sell it.1 Anderson received a number of offers below $800,000. On May 12, 2016, Anderson told Chandler she had received a…