Petrlik v. Petrlik

This dispute is between Frank William Petrlik, the appellant, and his mother, Hevila Bettie Petrlik, and her other son, Joseph Petrlik, who are the appellees. The controversy concerns a single family residence and lot in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Originally, Hevila and her husband, Frank Joseph Petrlik, Jr., owned the property as tenants by the entireties. In 1972, after the couple separated, one of the sons, Frank William Petrlik, the appellant, purchased the father’s interest in the property. To do so, he obtained a $17,000 mortgage on the entire property. The Deed of Trust note was also…