Estate of Barth v. Schlangen

Appellant, Edward R. Schlangen (Schlangen), appeals a probate court’s ruling which quieted title to a piece of a property owned by the estate of Carl T. Barth (Estate).

On September 14, 1984, Carl T. Barth (Barth) and Schlangen entered into a written contract (the Agreement) for the sale and conveyance of a parcel of real estate (the Poplar property).1 The Agreement provided:

“(c) The balance of the purchase price, to wit: $40,000.00 to be paid in equal monthly installments of $366.67 each, commencing on the 1st day of November, 1984 and on the 1st day of each month thereafter until the…