How long does it take to release the contents of my fathers Last Will and Testament. it has already been 3 mth

it is a straigh forward will, he had no insurance policy and the house was not to be sold. what is the hold up?

The attorney is trying to figure out a way to cheat you out of more of your inheritance. That is a good reason to have a living will, then you can do it yourself in a matter of days, for free. The executor of the estate should contact the attorney and advise him to turn over all papers so he can go to another attorney. Something is not right here.

When someone dies and the will is proved the estate has to remain "open" for a period of six months before the assets can be distributed to the beneficiaries - you.

The reason for this is that, contrary to popular belief, you do not escape your debts when you die. The estate as calculated is the testator's assets minus his debts. The death will have been advertised in a publication and creditors have a six month period to come forward with their claims.

It is not a hold up with the solicitors or anything of that nature it is just the due process of administering an estate.

You've got another three months, sure it'll go quickly. Relax and don't worry about it.

I'm not sure if you mean the contents of the will, i.e. what the will actually says, or whether you are talking about the settling of the estate.
If you want to know what the will says, then you are able for a modest price to get your own copy at the appropriate probate registry (the one nearest the place where your father died). http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoa...

If you are concerned about winding up the estate, then three months is early days, as there are endless checks to be made as to any assets your father held and to sort out his tax (a lot of people complicate things by not making tax returns as they get older). It all takes much longer than you would suppose.

The executor. If the will states "without probate", the executor can distribute the assets without going to court. He can do this as soon as he can get the assets.

If it does not say "without probate", it will have to go thru the courts before the executor can distribute assets. Sometimes, this can take a very long time (years is not unusual).

uh...in the US most estates are required to be open by law for a year; giving all creditor claims a chance to be recieved. THey Can't, by law, release anything of value untill all claims have been addressed, and the probate court closes the estate and permits distribution.

Just like with moving house, you constantly need to chase up the solicitors.
It is a case of who shouts the loudest gets the work done first.

Also they might be waiting for something to come through, but if that is the case at least they will tell you and you will know.

3 months is average as if the amount involved is over 拢15,000 then by law it has to go via probate (court) and that takes around 3 months - be grateful there is no house to sell that can take 2/3 years!

Solicitors are the hold up. You just have to pester them as the paper work is probably in a queue and they are dealing with the other people who are chasing them ie making it more urgent