Kevin Fitzgerald v. Sarah O'Brien

── Kevin Fitzgerald v. Sarah O'Brien ── Case No.: 24A-DN-00200 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 13, 2025 Author: Judge Rudolph Pyle County of Origin: Johnson Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Brown concur Husband and Wife began dating in 2016. In February 2018, Husband purchased a home (“the home”) for $138,000. Husband made a $27,090.55 down payment and secured a $110,400 mortgage. Wife did not contribute to the down payment, and her name was not on the mortgage. [4] In the fall of 2018, Wife moved into the home and began paying Husband $500 per month for “rent[.]” (Tr. Vol. 2 at 5). Wife understood that her payments to Husband were going towards the “[m]ortgage payment or utility bills. Anything towards the home[.]” (Tr. Vol. 2 at 6).