Clem v. Reynolds

By Judge Jeffrey W. Parker

This matter was initiated as a partition suit of real property and, as a result of the counterclaim filed by the Defendant, evolved into an accounting between joint tenants for amounts paid and received during their joint tenancy. The parties acquired the subject real estate in August 2001 as their residence. They never married. Title was taken as joint tenants with right of survivorship. At the time the property was purchased, Ms. Reynolds fronted the cash necessary to buy the property for a total amount of $86,408.35. A mortgage in the amount of $90,000.00 securing…