How long will this estate take?
The realistic sequence from death to distribution, and which steps in it cannot be hurried.
Executors are usually asked how long it will take on the day they are least able to answer. The honest answer is a sequence rather than a number: some steps are fixed by law, some by the probate registry, and some by whoever is slowest to reply.
The two that most often surprise people are the statutory notice period before it is safe to distribute, and the wait for a property to sell.
What the answer is based on
Statutory periods, published probate registry timescales, and the ordinary sequence of an administration.
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