Devine v. Kirkovich

Appellants Donald Devine and James Feltman, Co-Curators of the Estate of Ralph Laurence Devine [Estate], seek reversal of the trial court’s order granting Appellee Michael Kirkovich’s extension of time within which to file an independent action against the Estate. We reverse.

On January 4, 1999, Gary Handin, Esq., on behalf of Kirkovich, filed a Statement of Claim against the Estate. Counsel for the Co-Curators of the Estate filed an Objection to the claim on February 3, 1999. The Objection notified Kirkovich that he had thirty days from the date of service of the Objection to bring an action…