Burns v. Estate of Cole

Betty C. Dickey, Justice.

Appellant Jason Virgil Burns challenges the circuit court’s dismissal of his claim against appellee, the Estate of Jerry Noel Cole, in which he claims to be the natural child and heir of the deceased. He argues that the circuit court erred in (1) refusing to determine that he commenced an action or asserted a claim within 180 days from the death of the decedent, as required by Ark. Code Ann. section 28-9-209(d); (2) determining that one of the six conditions under section 28-9-209(d)(1) through (d)(6) must be satisfied within the 180-day requirement; and (3) finding…