Reply #2: Yup [View All]

[quakerboy]

Pretty much. Get a lawyer if its at all possible. The one for my great uncle hired as executor of my grandfathers said his usual fee is 2500-3500, depending on complexity of the situation. I'm sure it varies by area and whatnot..

For his estate the waiting period for creditors to put in claims was 4 months from the publishing of death notices in the papers, etc, until the resources are distributed as per his will.

For other estates that I have been aware of (working with elders, its a situation I have been at the periphery of often enough) that all seems to be about standard. But again, I am sure there are variations by state, and what I have seen has all been OR and WA.