See, the thing is...this house, that's now at the center of the latest Will Issue, is a house that Brad wasn't even all that thrilled about Will buying to begin with. So it stands to reason that things have been a little off between the two ever since. I'm not sure that this is even about the emancipation for Brad, as opposed to simply being a "spat" that he wants to win because, well, he doesn't like losing. Jeanine only factors in because given how things still are between her and Will, it makes for a move against him. It's almost like a chess move, really.