Hogan

FACTS

Andrea is an adult daughter of Gregory and Laurie Hogan (collectively referred to as Parents). From November 1987 to December 10, 2014, Parents were the sole owners of the property at issue in this case (Property). In 2013, Gregory asked Andrea to pay delinquent taxes on the Property, which she did. When he was unable to make a tax payment in 2014, Gregory again asked her to make that payment. Andrea agreed to make all tax payments going forward, as well as all insurance, repair, and maintenance costs until the Property was sold, in exchange for a one-third ownership interest. To document their agreement, Gregory retained his own attorney to prepare the grant deed, which conveyed the unlimited agreed-upon 1/3 interest to Andrea. The grant deed did not include any exception or limitation of rights, and, specifically, it did not reserve the existing equity in the home to Parents. Following their agreement, Andrea paid property taxes, insurance, and for all repairs on the Property from 2014 until at least April 2019. Gregory did not pay any of the taxes, insurance, or repairs on the Property from December 2014 onward. In 2017, Andrea filed a complaint for partition of real…