Estate of Eddleman

Summary

The court held that the personal representative lacked authority to unilaterally extend the post-disallowance period because the claims did not fall within the statutory exceptions and the sole devisee had not consented. Nevertheless, the Estate was equitably estopped from asserting the time bar because its counsel assured the claimants that their claims would not be barred, and the claimants reasonably relied on those assurances by delaying further filings. The court therefore treated the claimants’ petitions as timely and remanded for further proceedings.