How long did it take?

BooJewels

@Jowwie said:

The other took over 2 years due to DWP investigation and dealing with a decrepit hoarders property.

That was a major factor in clearing my parents' house - whilst we got in a clearance company towards the end, it took a long while to get the property to a stage where we could allow that - far too much to go through and check - plus, it would have cost a fortune. Not to mention getting it decent enough to even be viewed to sell.

I think the OP needs to be a bit more patient - whilst some estates with property can be concluded quickly - I did one in around 5 months - but that's the exception rather than the rule - the other took around 2 years.

Baldytyke88

The executor now says he has had an email that probate has been granted; he is not an unintelligent guy; I think he just wants to be left alone and he is not in a rush, his sister is the opposite.

Jowwie

I think the sister is going to have to accept that the brother was chosen as executor for their approach. They have probate granted now so they are not doing nothing. Appreciate that there are family tensions, but her offering to help her brother with anything that can be delegated might be her best option to keep things moving. Otherwise, just have to be patient.

If sister has an urgent need for funds, the executor might agree to an interim payment using some of the 50k but they do not have to agree to do that.

BooJewels

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81859958#Comment_81859958

I too found out about Probate from an online search, before I got the email or Grant certificate. As mentioned earlier, they can take a couple of weeks to arrive in the post and organisations will need to see them before acting upon it.

Executors don't have to rush to keep beneficiaries happy - they're hopefully doing the task properly and thoroughly. It's an honour to be chosen and trusted as an Executor and the times that I have undertaken the role (4 times now - but wasn't needed much for one) I approached the task with the intention of honouring the deceased and doing the very best that I could for them. I was lucky, there were limited beneficiaries and no family tensions and I perhaps kept them better informed than I was obligated to do - but if I'd felt pressured by a beneficiary chivvying me along, you can be sure that I'd take my foot off the gas and make them wait.