Estate of Smith v. Federal Land Bank of St. Paul

OPINION

PARKER, Judge.

The Estate of Claude Smith and Betty Smith moved for a declaration that Cindy Smith (daughter-in-law of Claude Smith) was his heir and therefore entitled to receive an offer to purchase agricultural land, pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 500.24, subd. 6(k) (Supp.1987). The district court denied the petition. This court accepted appeal from an order in a special proceeding under Minn.R.Civ.App. P. 103.03(g). We affirm.

FACTS

The Federal Land Bank of St. Paul foreclosed on agricultural property formerly owned by Claude Smith, who died testate prior to the foreclosure. A third party…