In Re the Estate of Spencer

¶1 Appellant, Texas Commerce Bank, N.A. (Bank), appeals from the decree entered by the District Court for the Fourth Judicial District, Missoula County, in the Estate of Patricia Arm Spencer (Estate), which found that the Bank’s claim against the Estate was time-barred. We reverse and remand.

¶2 We restate the dispositive issues on appeal as follows:

¶3 1. Does this Court lack jurisdiction because the Bank’s appeal was untimely?

¶4 2. Was the Bank entitled to a notice of hearing on the personal representative’s petition for adjudication of intestacy, for determination of heirs, and for…