How long did it take?

Baldytyke88

How long does it take after the person died, to handing out the money?

I am guessing a total of six months would be normal. To sell a £250k house and £50k, maybe there are delays with the council/government?

Marcon

Baldytyke88 said:

How long does it take after the person died, to handing out the money?

I am guessing a total of six months would be normal. To sell a £250k house and £50k, maybe there are delays with the council/government?

Six months would be exceptionally quick. One to two years is more likely, especially if there is a property to sell - and taking into account that probate can be anything from six weeks to well upwards of six months, that property can't be sold until probate has been granted.

DancingBadger

Personal experience (but bear in mind it's a hard property market in most areas of the UK):

Death occurred in February.
IHT to pay, so code requested from HMRC at the end of April.
Also, house placed on the market at the end of April and sale agreed 10 days later.
Probate granted in July.
House sale due to complete at the end of this month.

There is no one size fits all; every estate will be different.