In re the Estate of Grabowski

Scott Rochette, through his mother and next friend, filed a claim against the estate of M. Patricia Grabowski (decedent) after the one-year statute of limitations on such claims had passed. G. L. c. 197, § 9. The petitioner filed his claim pursuant to G. L. c. 197, § 13, arguing that, because he was a minor, the statute of limitations tolled the accrual of his claim against the estate. G. L. c. 260, § 7. A Probate and Family Court judge granted the administratrix’s motion to dismiss the claim. The petitioner appealed and we granted a joint application for direct appellate review. The…