Estate of Robert L. Collopy

[¶ 1] The Bank of New York Mellon, f/k/a The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certifícateholders CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2006-6CB Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-6CB, appeals from the York County Probate Court’s (Nadeau, J.) dismissal of its petition for the appointment of a special administrator for the Estate of Robert L. Collopy. The Bank argues that the court erred in dismissing its petition as untimely and contends that as a mortgagee it is not subject to the three-year time limit for the filing of formal appointment proceedings provided in 18-A M.R.S. §…