Property — options to purchase

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Wisconsin Court of Appeals

Civil

Property — options to purchase

Cynthia Carley, as personal representative of the Estate of Jackie Carley (the Estate), appeals a judgment ordering it to return payments made by Jeffrey Marciniak pursuant to a purchase agreement for real property repossessed after Carley’s death. The Estate challenges the circuit court’s factual finding regarding the date of execution of an addendum containing the option to purchase, contends Marciniak failed to exercise the option, and asserts Marciniak forfeited his payments by virtue of multiple alleged breaches. We agree the circuit court made an erroneous finding regarding the date of the addendum, but that error was harmless. We reject the Estate’s remaining arguments and affirm. This opinion will not be published.

2011AP802 In re the estate of Jackie G. Carley

Dist III, Langlade County, Kawalski, J., Per Curiam

Attorneys: For Appellant: Winter, Michael B., Antigo; For Respondent: Guelzow, Tara M., Antigo