On Oct. 29, 2026, the Indiana Court of Appeals confirmed that Gina A. Behny retained the Kokomo house that she bought in 1999, rejecting her former boyfriend’s brother Terry Curella’s bid to force a sale.
Behny financed the $52,000 purchase with a $10,000 loan from her grandparents and a $42,000 mortgage, then added $15,580 to the loan when her boyfriend Gregg Curella co‑signed a refinance in 2001.
Gregg's quit‑claim transfer of his share to his brother in 2021 granted Terry a 50% undivided interest, yet he never made a mortgage payment beyond a single $657.19 and a $456.64 tax payment that duplicated Behny’s escrow.
Behny’s 25‑year record shows $275,462.25 of payments covering mortgage, taxes, insurance, repairs, and major upgrades like a new roof, furnace and water heater, totaling far beyond Terry’s minimal outlay.
The trial court, after a bench hearing on Aug. 28, 2024, ruled that partitioning the property would be grossly unfair, awarding Behny full ownership and directing Terry to quitclaim his interest.
The appeals court, citing a procedural lapse but no prejudice, upheld the trial ruling and imposed a $4,307.95 monetary judgment against Terry, closing the dispute pending any further appeal.