Question
My father left his house to his stepchildren and any cash from his estate goes to us, my father's children. His stepdaughter is the executor. When can I expect payment?
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Answer
The law does not impose a specific deadline on executors, but generally requires them to administer a will and distribute the property it covers "within a reasonable time." What's considered "reasonable" depends on how much property is involved, how complex the plans for leaving it -- and in this case, perhaps, how quickly the housing market allows the house to move to a new buyer.
As a very general target, know that most beneficiaries receive the property they're due from six to eighteen months after a death occurs.
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