In re Alperstein

Opinion by JUDGE PIERCE Sherwood International, Inc. (Sherwood), appeals the denial by the probate court of its claim against the estate of Arnold Alperstein for a lack of subject matter jurisdiction under § 15-12-803, C.R.S. (1987 Repl. Vol. 6B). We affirm. Section 15-12-803 provides a four-month period in which all claims against the decedent's estate must be filed. At the time of the filing of its claim, Sherwood was a suspended corporation. It was not reinstated until after the expiration of the four-month period. Section 7-10-109(2), C.R.S. (1986 Repl. Vol. 3A) states that, until a suspended corporation becomes reinstated, it is "inoperative and no longer competent to transact business."