Byrne v. Spurling

Opinion

Pursuant to General Statutes § 45a-187, an appeal from a Probate Court order “by persons of the age of majority who are present . . . shall be taken within thirty days . . . .” Although a Probate Court “has the discretion and power to allow an appeal after the expiration of the time limitation . . . [it] is not required to do so.” VanBuskirk v. Knierim, 169 Conn. 382, 387, 362 A.2d 1334 (1975). The issue in this case is whether a disappointed litigant who has not received permission to file a late appeal may obtain appellate review of a disputed order by belatedly challenging the…